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Subaru Impreza STIYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 36 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Subaru Impreza STI.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints36Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls02008–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Subaru Impreza STI years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Impreza STI median. Tap a year for its full report.

'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2009Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/10033 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Subaru Impreza STI problems

All model years combined: 36 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling150
Power train110
Structure60
Air bags51
Service brakes50
Engine20
Vehicle speed control21
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Electrical system10
1 other systems10
0 recalls

Subaru Impreza STI recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.