2022 Subaru Impreza problems and complaints

Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Subaru Impreza. The most-reported areas: Power Train (4), Visibility/Wiper (3), Service Brakes (2).

Key takeaways

  • 14 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 0 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train429%
Visibility/Wiper321%
Service Brakes214%
Steering214%
Unknown Or Other214%
Wheels17%
Engine17%
Electrical System17%
Tires17%
Exterior Lighting17%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2022 Subaru Impreza SW AWD5/55/55/55/5
2022 Subaru Impreza 4 DR AWD5/55/55/55/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Wheels - filed 2026-10-14

I purchased the car brand new from the dealership. The vehicle had two bent rims in the first two years. I replaced those rims with brand new rims from the Subaru dealership, but those first bent rims also caused premature tire wear. Now about a year later I now have two more bent rims on a new set of replacement tires...

Power Train,service Brakes - filed 2026-09-10

total failure of brake booster at 49.5k miles, caused air leak in engine intake system, which caused lean run and burning more fuel and failure of air/fuel ratio sensor.

Service Brakes - filed 2026-03-18

The vehicle's rear brake lines (both left rear and right rear) had ballooning present. The issue was initially identified by an independent mechanic during brake pad and rotor replacement on all four wheels. The ballooning was subsequently confirmed during an inspection by a Subaru dealership technician. This issue pos...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.