2020 Subaru Impreza problems and recalls

61% of owner complaints on the 2020 Subaru Impreza related to the Visibility/Wiper (52 of 85).

85
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
2
Injuries
52.4
Severity index

Severity index 52.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 58 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 44% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 52 complaints (61.2%)52 61%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 17 complaints (20.0%)17 20%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (5.9%)5 6%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (4.7%)4 5%VisibilityVisibility: 4 complaints (4.7%)4 5%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (3.5%)3 4%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (3.5%)3 4%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (3.5%)3 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER5261.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1720.0%
SERVICE BRAKES55.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM44.7%
VISIBILITY44.7%
AIR BAGS33.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE33.5%
ENGINE33.5%

Complaints filed per year

013262019: 12020: 252021: 262022: 122023: 82024: 62025: 32026: 4 (partial year)192021262223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
202025
202126
202212
20238
20246
20253
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (17 against 63).

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.

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.