2015 Subaru Impreza Problems

79 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Electrical System · verdict BUY 81/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Electrical System20
Unknown Or Other14
Power Train12
Engine10
Vehicle Speed Control7
Air Bags7

In the owners’ words

“My front passenger seat belt has been stuck and unusable since November 2025. This issue has been reported to Brandon Tomes Subaru in McKinney TX at the end of November. The seat belt was inspected and was determined faulty and covered under the warranty. The part needed to fix it wasn't unavailable and the dealership said it would be shipped. Today is April 6th of 2026 and my car has not been repaired still. It is n”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Subaru Impreza owner
“The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle at 10 MPH, the transmission was shifted into drive (D), and the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration at 30 MPH. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop and instead accelerated. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle then crashed into a building. No air bags were deployed. The contact”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Subaru Impreza owner
“My 2015 Impreza has had its rear wheel bearings fail twice now, and now there’s still a loud noise coming from the end of my vehicle. My most recent trip to the dealer to get a bearing replaced costed me nearly $800. The kicker is, I just rolled over 65,000 on my car. There’s no reason I should be flying through bearings this fast, and have what seems like a never ending rear-end noise that seems to only be getting l”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Subaru Impreza owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
28/02/2019Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch SAFETYSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to c
12/06/2015Forward Collision Avoidance: Crash Imminent BrakingSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Impreza vehicles m

Questions owners ask

Is the 2015 Subaru Impreza reliable?

On the federal record it scores 81/100: 79 owner complaints (7.18 per year on the road) and 2 recall campaigns, 1 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2015 Subaru Impreza?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Electrical System, with 20 of 70 categorised reports.

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The 2015 Subaru Impreza scored 81/100 on the federal record.

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