2015 Subaru Impreza problems and recalls

Owners have filed 79 complaints on the 2015 Subaru Impreza, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (20 complaints).

79
Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
63.1
Severity index

Severity index 63.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 77 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 46% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 20 complaints (25.3%)20 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 14 complaints (17.7%)14 18%Power TrainPower Train: 12 complaints (15.2%)12 15%EngineEngine: 10 complaints (12.7%)10 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (8.9%)7 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (8.9%)7 9%SteeringSteering: 7 complaints (8.9%)7 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (5.1%)4 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2025.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1417.7%
POWER TRAIN1215.2%
ENGINE1012.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL78.9%
AIR BAGS78.9%
STEERING78.9%
SERVICE BRAKES45.1%

Complaints filed per year

08152015: 62016: 52017: 42018: 152019: 122020: 122021: 72022: 92023: 52024: 32026: 1 (partial year)151617181519202122232426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20156
20165
20174
201815
201912
202012
20217
20229
20235
20243
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2022 to 2024 ran 0.5x those in 2019 to 2021 (17 against 31).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V14900028/02/2019EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCHSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malf
15V36600012/06/2015FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKINGSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Impreza vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to April 14, 2015, XV Crosstr

Other Subaru Impreza model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.