Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 Subaru Impreza has 2 recalls, 14 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
14
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
21V675000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2021 Impreza vehicles. The left-front lower control arm weld may fail, allowing the control arm...
21V024000
POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2021 Outback and Impreza vehicles. The continuously variable transmission (CVT) select lever ca...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2021 Subaru Impreza SW AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2021 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light, anoth... |
| Apr 7, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The Eye Sight front collision warning did a hard brake going 55 mph when a car was well ahead of me ... |
| Mar 26, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Went to my car this morning and the windshield was cracked on the top center from the edge of the wi... |
| Nov 25, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Plastic parts of side mirror melt easily by heat and sunlight. (Not only side mirror, but also other... |
| Oct 18, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Front windshield spontaneous cracking from defroster area in a "J" shape. This is the second windshi... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle is at 23520 miles, front brake pads are worn to 1mm on passenger side and 2mm on front drive... |
| Jun 17, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was using the adaptive cruise control on the highway set to 55 mph. The car suddenly decelerated t... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | TIRES | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Impreza equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: ProContact TX, Ti... |
| Jul 6, 2021 | STEERING | New lease beginning in March 2021. The steering column is erratically loose, noticeable at highway s... |
| Jun 12, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER | JULY 09 2021 REPORTED TO SUBARU EL PASO AT TIME OF FIRST MAINTENANCE (6000 MILES) VEHICLE LOSSES POW... |
| May 19, 2021 | TIRES | Tiers are Yokohama P225/40R18 88V This vehicle now has slightly more than 8,000 miles and has only ... |
| Apr 21, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CRACKED WINDSHIELD WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF PURCHASING NEW 2021 SUBARU IMPREZA HATCHBACK AWD |
| Mar 31, 2021 | STEERING | THIS CAR WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT. NICE FIRM STEERING, BUT SIMPLY WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT. THERE IS N... |
| Mar 24, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THE CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM DRIVER. DRIVER DID NOT APPLY PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL HOWEVE... |