NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2023 Subaru Impreza, or 1.1 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.03, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 92 model-year 2023 vehicles we track, it ranks #2 of 92 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Subaru models its rate is 97% lower; against other Compact cars it is 95% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Limited data: fewer than 30 complaints, so shares and indexes are unstable.
Complaints filed between 2023-05-16 and 2026-02-04. Median delay from incident to filing: 164 days.
4Complaints
1.1Complaints per year on the road
0.03Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
2Recalls
0.0%Share involving a crash or fire
2Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2022) drew 2.7 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2024) drew 11.5 per year, more than this one.
The most common problem area is Wheels, tires & suspension (50.0% of complaints), followed by Engine (25.0%) and Unspecified or other (25.0%). Wheels, tires & suspension complaints are 19.9 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. No report describes a crash, fire, injury or death.
In the last 12 months 2 complaints were filed, versus none in the 12 months before.
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls for this model year.
Complaint index
vs. all tracked vehicles0.03
vs. other Subaru models0.03
vs. other 2023 models0.03
vs. other Compact cars0.05
Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (2)0.02
The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Impreza equipped with Sailun Tires, Tire Line: Black Hawk Street UHP, Tire Size: 225/40R18, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact had purchased the tires from Amazon.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2026-02-04 · ODI 11715514
The original equipment (OE) tires (Size: 225/40R18) on a 2023 vehicle exhibited severe, deep concentric cracking on the outer sidewalls and near the bead/rim line of all four tires at approximately 30,000 miles.
Wheels, tires & suspension · 2025-12-31 · ODI 11708071
This Subaru model and most other models I have researched is having connections issues with the infotainment systems, connecting and keeping a connection with Android auto and apple.
Unspecified or other · 2023-12-17 · ODI 11560504
Car does not accelerate from a full stop. Hesitates to react to gas pedal for a few seconds
Engine · 2023-05-16 · ODI 11522354
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Campaign 23V647000 · 2023-09-21
Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza vehicles. The center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, resulting in the disconnection of the front end of the driveshaft.
Risk: Separation of the front end of the driveshaft increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will clean the bolt mounting surfaces of the center support brace and install new bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRN-23.
Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Impreza vehicles. The brake light switch may be improperly adjusted and illuminate the brake lights without application of the brake pedal. The vehicle may also allow drivers to start and shift the transmission out of the PARK position without pressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 102, "Trans Shift Lever Seq/Starter Interlock/Trans Braking Effect."
Risk: An unintentional brake light illumination can fail to alert other motorists of actual brake application. A vehicle that shifts out of the park position unexpectedly can allow the vehicle to rollaway. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the gap between the brake light switch and stopper, adjusting the switch as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 23, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRI-23.
