2019 Subaru Impreza problems and recalls

Owners have filed 194 complaints on the 2019 Subaru Impreza, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Exterior Lighting (63 complaints).

194
Complaints
5
Recalls
6
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
5
Injuries
44.5
Severity index

Severity index 44.5 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 44.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 83 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 33% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 63 complaints (32.5%)63 32%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 55 complaints (28.4%)55 28%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 26 complaints (13.4%)26 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 19 complaints (9.8%)19 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (4.1%)8 4%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (4.1%)8 4%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (3.1%)6 3%SteeringSteering: 5 complaints (2.6%)5 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
EXTERIOR LIGHTING6332.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER5528.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2613.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM199.8%
SERVICE BRAKES84.1%
ENGINE84.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM63.1%
STEERING52.6%

Complaints filed per year

026532019: 122020: 262021: 372022: 182023: 532024: 292025: 102026: 9 (partial year)192021222353242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201912
202026
202137
202218
202353
202429
202510
2026 (year to date)9
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (92 against 81).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V58700029/07/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
21V26400015/04/2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Subaru Impreza and 2018-2019 Crosstrek vehicles. The Engine Control Module (ECM) may continue to power the ignition coil after the engine is shut off, causing a short circuit.
20V21800016/04/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles. The low pressure fuel pump may become inoperative.
19V74300018/10/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Impreza and 2018-2019 Crosstrek vehicles. The Engine Control Module (ECM) may continue to power the ignition coil after the engine is shut off, which could result in a short circuit and blown fuse.
22V62400012/08/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Impreza vehicles. The left and right side reflex reflector and left side low beam reflector may inadequately reflect light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safe

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 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.