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2015 Subaru Impreza: recalls and problems

2 recalls and 79 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.

2recalls
79complaints
5crashes reported
0fires reported
4injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Electrical System17 · 22%
  • Unknown Or Other14 · 18%
  • Power Train12 · 15%
  • Engine10 · 13%
  • Vehicle Speed Control7 · 9%
  • Steering7 · 9%
  • Air Bags4 · 5%
  • Service Brakes4 · 5%
  • Wheels3 · 4%
  • Visibility/Wiper3 · 4%

What owners report

Seat Belts

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

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

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

Wheels,Unknown Or Other

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

Unknown Or Other

Driving the 2015 subaru impreza the front hood popped open and crashed into my windshield. luckily it popped at 30-40 miles per hour and i was able to stop safely. many damage to the body of the vehicle. it has happened a couple times before (found the hood open) but the safety hook was holding the hood closed. called the subaru dealer at san bernardino and they said that is not a recall for this issue and i asked

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2015 Subaru Impreza SW AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2015 Subaru Impreza 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Impreza. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.