repaired · 2025 Q4
Driveline: driveshaft
Risk. A broken driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power while driving or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake engaged.
2024 Subaru ImprezaProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 32 owner complaints about the 2024 Subaru Impreza, most often about the forward collision avoidance. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 23V-551 the manufacturer reports only 94% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 17, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2024 Subaru Impreza has problems
32 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
6Forward collision avoidance
5Service brakes
5Suspension
4Steering
4Visibility
4Wheels
4Visibility/wiper
3Electrical system
3Tires
138 other systems5 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 6 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 5 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 0 |
| Visibility | 4 | 0 |
| Wheels | 4 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 4 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 1 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 |
| 8 other systems | 13 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2 recalls
2024 Subaru Impreza recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
repaired · 2025 Q3
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Risk. A short circuit may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Subaru.
Best & worst years
2024 vs. every other Impreza year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Impreza median. How we score
'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
2024 Subaru Impreza safety ratings
2024 Subaru Impreza SW AWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
★★★★★
Frontal crash★★★★★
Side barrier★★★★★
Side pole★★★★★
- Rollover: 5 stars (9.3% risk)
- Stability control: Standard
- Forward collision warning: Standard
- Lane departure warning: Standard
In owners' words
What Impreza owners report
Recent forward collision avoidance complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
On Sunday July 5th at approximately 4:10pm The vehicle experienced an unexpected Pre-Collision Braking activation at approximately 25 mph. A vehicle was approximately 40 feet ahead and there was no imminent collision. The vehicle automatically applied the brakes aggressively.
My entire dash went out. Nothing worked. This car has only 3500 miles on it. I got danger signs and it said to stop driving the car. Danger. I also got messages in my e-mail I think from Starlink to stop driving the car and bring it in to service. It was dangerous. Service had it for two weeks.…
Unnecessary braking in two instances. One happened when Subarus Eyesight system mis identified a road reflector. At least that is what I saw. It happened on a 40 mile an hour highway in a curve with moderate traffic. No one directly behind me. The car had a sudden deceleration and warning. The…
Own a 2024 Impreza?
Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.