2021 Subaru Impreza problems and recalls

Owners have filed 14 complaints on the 2021 Subaru Impreza, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance (3 complaints).

14
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
64.0
Severity index

Severity index 64.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 64.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%TiresTires: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE321.4%
VISIBILITY/WIPER321.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER214.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL214.3%
TIRES214.3%
STEERING214.3%
AIR BAGS17.1%
SERVICE BRAKES17.1%

Complaints filed per year

0362021: 52022: 62023: 22024: 1212262324
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20215
20226
20232
20241
Filings in 2022 to 2024 ran 1.8x those in 2021 to 2021 (9 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V67500030/08/2021SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2021 Impreza vehicles. The left-front lower control arm weld may fail, allowing the control arm to separate from the crossmember.
21V02400026/01/2021POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/RODSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2021 Outback and Impreza vehicles. The continuously variable transmission (CVT) select lever cable nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the nut to loosen.

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.