2019 Subaru Impreza problems
The 2019 Subaru Impreza has 225 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (28%) concerns lighting. After that come wipers, windshield & visibility (27%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 225 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 13,000 miles 74 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 | 44 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 74 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 12,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 27 model years of the Subaru Impreza with enough data (202 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
On May 8th of this year, my fiancé were involved in a rear end collision. That morning, the Hyundai Tucson in front of us stopped short and we ran into the back of it doing around 35 an hour, and ended up with our vehicle (Subaru Impreza) being totaled. I’d like to provide pictures to show the impact, as even car experts have been surprised that the airbags didn’t deploy.
My vehicle is identified in the accident report as unit 2. Unit 1 attempted to make an improper/careless left turn onto mauch chunk rd. Unit 2 was in motion traveling straight across the intersection when unit 1 tried to make an illegal left turn and struck unit 2. Unit 1 was responsible for the accident. Initial impact point was 10 o'clock. Air bags did not deploy on unit 2. Unit 2 was declared a total loss. With all damage on the front end of unit 2. Time of accident was monday, 7/27/2020.
Car caught fire on the morning of sunday, january 5, 2020 while stationary in a parking lot. The car had been stationary for approximately 12 hours. The attending fire department felt the fire started in the engine compartment, and consumed the entire car by the time it was extinquished. The car was a total loss. The car ran perfectly until then, and had it's routine 1st service by a subaru dealer around 5,000 miles. More photos are available.
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while driving with the headlights activated, the illumination from the headlights was inadequate. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V624000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to drive at night. The contact stated that the headlights were pointed downward. The contact stated that other drivers were flashing their headlights at her while she was driving. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V624000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted.