2015 Subaru Impreza problems
The 2015 Subaru Impreza has 99 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns electrical system. After that come engine (11%) and drivetrain & axles (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 99 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 71 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 71 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 40,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 40,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Subaru Impreza with enough data (73 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was involved in an accident with ice from a semi-trailer on 1/27/2015. The vehicle went through the insurance process, was in the collision repair shop for 23 days, and was returned to me with a headlight assembly that was epoxied together. It is now approaching 90 days since the initial accident. Subaru of america, the dealer that sold the vehicle to me, and the collision repair center which is another local subaru dealer all indicate that replacement headlight assemblies for the 2015 subaru impreza are…
Subaru eyesight will lock up brakes when actively being engaged and the car in front of you makes 90 degree right turn as if the car was still in front of you and you were about to crash into it. But it isn't there instead you will be crashed into from the rear. It will do this every time guaranteed. Just set following distance to 1.1 sec get behind a car doing over 25 MPH and enjoy. Dealership insists that how it suppose to work. If this was subaru's intend in any way it needs to be corrected.
It happen to me november 7th and almost happened to my husband .I was pulling in a parking spot at our local cvs drug store.zthenmy shoe got caught between the brake and gas pedal. I believe it is a defect.I smashed in to a iron gate and to brick fence support.this is the second accident I have had like this.and my husband almost happened to him.my from end pretty toe up.
The key gets stuck in the ignition when the car is parked and I try to attempt to take the key out. This happens at least 4 times a week when I drive, doesn't matter how long I've driven for or anything. I put the car in park and the key doesn't come out, it usually takes 3-5 tries of turning the car back on, shifting from park to drive and back to park for me to be able to take the key out.