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Subaru Impreza Wagon Problems by year

Owners have filed 46 complaints about the Subaru Impreza Wagon across 1 model year, and it has 0 recalls. The 2010 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (46). The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the brakes.

Most complaints for its age201046 complaints · 0 recallsSee the 2010
Complaints
46
Recalls
0
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0

Impreza Wagon complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
201046031Engine & cooling-

Most common Impreza Wagon problems

Latest Impreza Wagon complaints

2010 Subaru Impreza WagonElectrical systemAcceleration & cruise control

The speedometer and the entire dashboard goes haywire when driving. It's impossible to know what speed I'm going, no inspection yet. The cruise control light is on and won't go off. I'm not sure if it's on or not which is unfastened and could cause other issues. The check engine light goes on and off as well as the brake and ABS lights. There is no telling what could be wrong with those lights. It gets hard to brake when the brake light and the ABS light is on. Also the transmission gets stuck and I can't reverse...

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the car or put it in park unless I turn the car off with my foot on the brake and shift in to Park turn the car back on and now I'm able to reverse. That's dangerous when trying to park on a busy road or parking lot.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Vehicle speed control · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11759503
2010 Subaru Impreza WagonElectrical system

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not start. The contact was able to jumpstart the vehicle and the vehicle was able to start. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact replaced the battery, and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no cause for the failure was found; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11539134
2010 Subaru Impreza WagonEngine & coolingFire

The contact owned a 2010 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while her son was driving approximately 60 MPH, he stated that he heard a loud bang from the engine compartment and saw smoke coming from under the hood. The son stated that an unknown warning light had illuminated. The son safely stopped the vehicle, exited, and noted that more smoke was coming from under the hood. The son stated that a small fire had ignited under the front end of the hood and eventually engulfed the vehicle. The police were on the scene...

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and called the fire department. The son was not sure if the fire department extinguished the flame with water or chemicals. The fire department issued a report. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and declared a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11477460
2010 Subaru Impreza WagonVisibility & wipers

The driver side visor hangs in the face of the driver. It will not stay up against the window, so it blocks the drivers ability to see. The driver must take a hand off the steering wheel to hold it out of the way, and have it block the blazing sun so that she can see the road. This is very unsafe. The passenger side visor fell right off, so the sun shines right in the driver's eyes from that side of the windshield. Both need to be replaced, and/or have their mechanisms replaced so they are safe to use and don't block the driver's vision.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11474226
2010 Subaru Impreza WagonVisibility & wipers

The driver's side sun visor, which is supposed to stay where you put it (either up out of the way or down in front of the window) has lost its grip and now just hangs straight down obscuring my view of the road ahead and could swing into my face if I brake or accelerate quickly.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11442503
2010 Subaru Impreza WagonWheels & tires

All four tires had to be replaced due to tire rot. The tires had a 45,000 warranty and had to be replaced with 14,000 miles on the tires. The tires were deemed unsafe to drive on. 08/05/2021

Filed Incident TiresNHTSA 11428776

Questions about the Subaru Impreza Wagon

Which Subaru Impreza Wagon years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2010 (46). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2010 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

What are the most common Subaru Impreza Wagon problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (10), brakes (7), airbags (6) most often.

How many recalls does the Subaru Impreza Wagon have?

NHTSA lists no recalls for any Subaru Impreza Wagon model year on file.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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