2020 Model Year

Subaru Impreza

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
83
Recalls
0
Crashes
2
Severe
5

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Feb 2026

I HAVE NOW HAD 4 WINDSHIELDS CRACK AND BREAK AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME ONE LITTLE ROCK HITS THE WINDSHIELD BOOM ANOTHER FULL R...

Air Bags Crash
Jan 2026

I got into an accident going 60 miles an hour I crash into a guardrail totaled the car but no airbags deployed I broke my wrist and dislocated my thum...

SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Sep 2025

Reference complaint no.11684658 confirmed. From email from Tech representative "VDC HYDRAULIC UNIT REPLACEMENT. IT IS AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE ABS C...

Engine
May 2025

White smoke mechanic claims oil mixed with the antifreeze. And stated that the engine needed to be replaced.

SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Mar 2025

The Eye Sight warning system is activated occasionally and VDC is cut off. The dealer diagnosed code C1742, and recommended replacing the control unit...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2024

The windshield spontaneously cracked while sitting in my driveway. Windshield had no chips, damage, etc. The weather has been in the upper 70's, so...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jul 2024

While car was parked. Front windshield developed crack in the lower mid section of windshield. There was no damage to windshield that would have resul...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Jul 2024

Both rear doors will intermittently not open when unlocked from both the inside or the outside. I am unsure if this is electrical or related to the do...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jun 2024

Windshield breaks (cracks) very easily. I have owned/driven cars for 45 years, during the first 41 years I have only had to replace one (1) windshiel...

Air Bags Fire
Apr 2024

Passenger Air-bag igniter's wiring shorted out releasing gas into car. The windows were up and the car was not running. I was sitting in passenger sid...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Subaru Impreza has 83 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VISIBILITY/WIPER. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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