2015 Subaru Impreza problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (12) · Power Train (7) · Engine (7)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
55 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch 2019-02-28 · campaign 19V149000 · 1,303,530 vehicles
Defect: Subaru 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 malfunction, preventing the brake lights from illuminating and also preventing keyless ignition vehicles from starting and CVT/automatic transmissions from being able to be shifted out of Park.
Risk: Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE-90.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Crash Imminent Braking 2015-06-12 · campaign 15V366000 · 71,710 vehicles
Defect: Subaru 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 Crosstrek vehicles manufactured October 16, 2014, to April 15, 2015, and 2016 WRX vehicles manufactured March 23, 2015, and equipped with the Eyesight Driver Assist System. If the switch that activates the brake lights fails,
Risk: If the automatic pre-collision braking system does not function as intended, the vehicle will not react to an obstacle in its path, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the driver assist system, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQS-54.
Service bulletins (420)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-05 · SubaruNet Announcement (M · Other
this announcement provides information on a new software update for the midtronics dss and dca machines.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-18 · 13-109-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides paint code information for 2027 model year vehicles.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-15 · SubaruNet Announcement (C · Other
this announcement provides an update to all 2027 model year subaru warranty coverages for wear items and adjustments.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-14 · 15-333-25R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Electrical System 2026-09-14 · 15-304-22R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during diagnosis of infotainment concerns. this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Power Train 2026-08-20 · 16-156-25R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin announces a design change made to the cvt control valve body. the updated valve body incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability. this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 420 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-04-06 · Seat Belts“my front passenger seat belt has been stuck and unusable since november 2025. this issue has been reported to brandon tomes subaru in mckinney tx at the end of november. the seat belt was inspected and was determined faulty and covered under the warranty. the part needed to fix it wasn't unavailable and the dealership said it would be shipped. toda…”
2024-06-04 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal · 63,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2015 subaru impreza. the contact stated that while reversing the vehicle at 10 mph, the transmission was shifted into drive (d), and the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration at 30 mph. the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop and instead accelerated. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicl…”
2024-01-18 · Wheels“my 2015 impreza has had its rear wheel bearings fail twice now, and now there’s still a loud noise coming from the end of my vehicle. my most recent trip to the dealer to get a bearing replaced costed me nearly $800. the kicker is, i just rolled over 65,000 on my car. there’s no reason i should be flying through bearings this fast, and have what se…”
2023-11-08 · Unknown Or Other“driving the 2015 subaru impreza the front hood popped open and crashed into my windshield. luckily it popped at 30-40 miles per hour and i was able to stop safely. many damage to the body of the vehicle. it has happened a couple times before (found the hood open) but the safety hook was holding the hood closed. called the subaru dealer at san ber…”
2023-08-08 · Engine“all of a sudden, with no reason whatsoever, my daughter's car has "rod knock" with less than 100,000 miles on it. bought this subaru for my daughter so she would have a car that would last a long time and she would be safe. maintenance was kept up at our local mechanic religiously. i am saddened and disappointed in the mechanical performance of t…”
2023-06-19 · Air Bags“we bought our 2015 subaru impreza from a used car dealer (we are second owner) in february 2020 with 55k miles on it. on our test drive, we noticed the air bag said it was off even with a passenger in the car. we agreed to purchase the vehicle upon repair. it was repaired and the mechanic guaranteed his work, and we had no issues for a year. then, …”
2023-05-01 · Electrical System“battery drain when plugging into the usb port: this is second battery that had to be replaced since purchase of the vehicle.…”
2023-03-01 · Steering“power steering failed, extremely hard to turn steering wheel, eps light on dash illuminated. luckily happened in driveway. thinking back steering seemed odd last week was less effort to turn left as opposed to turning right.…”
2022-12-12 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification“passenger air bag will randomly turn off with passenger riding. this is well know issue with subaru and they still have not sent a recall. with this issue being so wide spread i do not think the dealership should charge over 600 dollars for this repair. i previous did this repair and the same part failed within a year and half.…”
2022-08-12 · Visibility/Wiper“my windshield cracked on its own, with no cause, chip, etc. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.