Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Subaru Impreza has 32 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
32
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 11, 2026
16V738000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009...
13V061000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with an automatic or CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote eng...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | In the morning of 7-11-2024, I started the engine to go to work as usual. I found the engine light o... |
| Aug 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | During humid days, when a passenger sits in the passenger seat for more than a minute, the airbags w... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Key will not remove from the ignition. This is a known issue by Subaru but they refuse to correct it... |
| Jun 22, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The wires that connect to the climate control have started an electrical fire and burned out my clim... |
| Aug 12, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Ignition key can not always be removed. If I turn the ignition back on it will usually release the k... |
| Jul 15, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Upon placing the vehicle in park, the key will not be released from the ignition. This has happened... |
| Sep 19, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Sometimes when a passenger sits in the front passenger seat the Airbag light will show that it is tu... |
| Aug 21, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Check engine/break/ABS/traction control/ cruise control and AT OIL TEMP lights are all on. Now my ba... |
| Aug 20, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Malfunction with my dashboard lights. ABS/ AT OIL TEMP/TRACKTION CONTROL/ HILL LIGHT and CRUISE CONT... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Key gets stuck in ignition and cannot be removed when in park. This is a know issue and documented ... |
| Apr 28, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT... |
| Nov 13, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | PASSENGER AIR BAG RED DASH LIGHT REMAINS ON WEATHER IN MOTION OR STATIONARY WITH A PASSENGER OR WIT... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS | PERIODICALLY THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" SIGN ILLUMINATES EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER ... |
| Oct 19, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINEERING DEFECT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED TH... |
| Sep 15, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR NEVER TURNS ON. EVEN IF I HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, THE LIGHT STILL R... |
| Aug 6, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF NOT STARTING, ENGINE LOSING POWER, EXTENDED ENGINE CRANKING AN... |
| Jul 9, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS | THE PASSENGER'S SEAT OCS MALFUNCTIONS WITH TERRIFYING FREQUENCY. THE CAR WILL BE IN MOTION WITH THE ... |
| Jun 6, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TAIL LIGHTS DON'T TURN ON , FIRST TIME THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS BURNED OUT , DEALER CHANGED ... |
| Mar 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO PARK THE KEY CANNON BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. IT'S AN ONGOING INTERMITTENT... |
| Jan 17, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SUBARU SERVICE BULLETIN 16-112-18R KEY STUCK IN IGNITION. HAVE TO KEEP PUTTING TRANSMISSION INTO PA... |