Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Subaru Impreza has 1 recall, 83 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
83
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
21V587000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toy...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Subaru Impreza SW AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I HAVE NOW HAD 4 WINDSHIELDS CRACK AND BREAK AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME ONE L... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | AIR BAGS | I got into an accident going 60 miles an hour I crash into a guardrail totaled the car but no airbag... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Reference complaint no.11684658 confirmed. From email from Tech representative "VDC HYDRAULIC UNIT R... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The Eye Sight warning system is activated occasionally and VDC is cut off. The dealer diagnosed code... |
| May 20, 2025 | ENGINE | White smoke mechanic claims oil mixed with the antifreeze. And stated that the engine needed to be r... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The windshield spontaneously cracked while sitting in my driveway. Windshield had no chips, damage,... |
| Jul 23, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | While car was parked. Front windshield developed crack in the lower mid section of windshield. There... |
| Jun 18, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield breaks (cracks) very easily. I have owned/driven cars for 45 years, during the first 41 ... |
| Feb 28, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On 3 separate occasions since I've had my car, it has powered off completely without warning while d... |
| Oct 23, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Over the course of 3 days, my vehicle has sustained 4 chips in the windshield from standard city str... |
| Oct 10, 2023 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the contact heard a... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | Both rear doors will intermittently not open when unlocked from both the inside or the outside. I am... |
| Apr 19, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car spontanously developed a crack in the windshield. It has slowly grown double in size. The cra... |
| Apr 17, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Was sitting in car preparing to leave. Car was in park and turned on. Heard a loud popping/creakin... |
| Apr 15, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | A loud rumbling noise and vibration occurs while braking at high speed. Braking force seems unaffect... |
| Apr 4, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag w... |
| Mar 19, 2023 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, it was la... |
| Mar 3, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I was stopped at a stop light. Traffic was basically at a stand still while the lights were changing... |
| Dec 31, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Passenger Air-bag igniter's wiring shorted out releasing gas into car. The windows were up and the c... |
| Jul 6, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | My car was parked outside on the street and when I went to drive it the next morning the windshield ... |