Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru impreza has 11 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
11
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Engine light came on. Checked it, the failure was the transmission solenoid. It reported that a fail... |
| Aug 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | This is the third time that this has happened on the highway. I was driving about 70 miles per hour ... |
| May 31, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure while at high speed on an interstate highway resulted in disengagement, immedia... |
| Sep 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving on the highway when I experienced a sudden jerking and my car stopped accelerating whi... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | In November of 2018 and again January 31, 2022. In November 2018, I was backing up in small parking... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | KEY GETS STUCK IN VEHICLE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO PARK. SOME SORT OF COMPONENT THAT... |
| May 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND PLACED INTO PARK POSITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER IS ABLE TO BE MOVED FROM ... |
| Nov 22, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING TO A THANKSGIVING GATHERING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JULTED. IT WAS VERY ODD FELT... |
| Jan 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CVT WILL NOT SHIFT IN COLD WEATHER. I TOOK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE... |
| Sep 19, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA STARTED TO GO FORWARD WHEN THE SHIFT KNOB WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION. THIS ... |