2018 Subaru Impreza problems
Owners have filed 181 complaints about the 2018 Subaru Impreza with NHTSA. Exterior lighting accounts for 35.4% of them — the clear leader, ahead of visibility/wiper at 18.2%.
Complaints181
Crashes13
Fires1
Injuries7
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Exterior lighting 35.4% · 64
Visibility/wiper 18.2% · 33
Unknown or other 13.8% · 25
Electrical system 6.6% · 12
Engine 6.1% · 11
Structure 3.3% · 6
Visibility 3.3% · 6
Power train 2.2% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 7 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 12 model years of the Subaru Impreza in this data, 2018 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 32 in the last three years against 97 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 16,000 miles.
In owners' own words
This recall notice (22V624000) was issued in AUgust 12th, 2022 almost nine months ago. There has been no communication nor no remedy. When will this recall be fixed? Does the manfacturer and/or Subaru by law not have a timeline/deadline of when they are to have the remedy? August 12th, 2022 Manfacturer Recall Number WRG22 NHTSA Recall Number 22V624000 Recall Status: Recall Incomplete, remedy not yet available Exterior lighting
The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V624000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Exterior lighting
headlights on #22V624000 Recall WRG22. My headlights never illuminated the road properly since new. Mentioned it several times to dealership on service visits and they stated they are all the same. It seems there was an issue. I called Subaru and they advised there is no time line to fix a safety recall? It has been 5 months since the recall was issued and they still cannot tell when it can be fixed? Exterior lighting
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…