2019 Subaru Impreza Reliability Report

Most of these filings are more windshield failures. Small rocks leave cracks that spread across the glass, and other cracks begin at the lower edge overnight while parked. Repeat replacements are common, and one owner reports five cracks in 26000 miles. Trim under the windshield can separate, rub the glass, and chip it. Separately, the tire pressure display can go blank with the TPMS warning stuck on, and one owner says replacing every sensor did not fix it. EyeSight warnings that come and go also appear.

Rubber brake hoses swell or bubble between the caliper and the metal lines, sometimes at all four wheels, and one shop advised not driving the car until they were replaced. One crash report describes the brake pedal locking rigid in stop-and-go highway traffic, leading to a low-speed impact with a truck. Other owners report constant squealing that continues after new pads and rotors, and a rear caliper that does not fully engage, along with vibration and noise.

The car wanders and darts within its lane at 50 to 70 mph, even on straight, smooth roads with no wind, and drivers must keep making small corrections. The wheel may not return to center after a turn. Alignments and new tires have not fixed it, and one dealer found the same behavior on new cars from the lot. Owners also describe a floating feel at highway speed and a scraping noise over bumps, which one dealer traced to the shocks and steering rack at 600 miles.

One car caught fire in the engine compartment while parked about 12 hours and was a total loss, after its first service near 5,000 miles. Other reports describe weak power and odd shifting traced to carbon buildup on the heads, which required taking the engine apart and machining the heads. Owners also report pinging on fuel below 91 octane and the throttle not responding at low speed in parking lots, with one near collision. A knee hitting the key can shut off the engine at highway speed.

Windshields crack, either from small rocks at normal speeds or with no impact at all, including overnight while parked and right after pulling away from a light. Cracks often spread a foot or two across the glass, sometimes the day after a strike. One owner needed another windshield a month after a replacement. Reported mileages range from about 14,000 to 52,000, so the problem is not limited to new cars.

Airbags failed to deploy in three crashes that together injured five people. The crashes include a side impact, a rear-end collision into an SUV at about 35 mph, and a front-quarter impact. Both of the last two cars were totaled, and injuries include a broken foot and a concussion. One owner believes the sensors sit too low to register a hit into a taller vehicle. One more filing describes the SRS warning light staying on in a car with only 150 miles.

Only two complaints fall here, but one involves a crash. The car surged forward at full throttle while creeping into a parking space and hit a parked vehicle, with the driver saying the accelerator was not pressed. The other describes shaking and stumbling at 50 to 60 mph, as if the engine is starved for fuel, and the car will not go faster than 60.