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2020 Subaru Impreza: recalls and problems

1 recall and 85 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is visibility/wiper.

1recalls
85complaints
2crashes reported
2fires reported
2injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Visibility/Wiper52 · 61%
  • Unknown Or Other17 · 20%
  • Service Brakes5 · 6%
  • Electrical System4 · 5%
  • Visibility4 · 5%
  • Air Bags3 · 4%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance3 · 4%
  • Engine3 · 4%
  • Latches/Locks/Linkages1 · 1%
  • Tires1 · 1%

What owners report

Electrical System,Unknown Or Other Fire

The electrical system failed and battery then exploded. the vehicle is behind held at a tow yard and has been inspected by allied insurance cpi of tower federal credit union. it is available to be inspected for the time being but will be scrapped soon. both my safety and the safety of others was at risk- this occurred in a wendy’s drive through near other vehicles, a building and of course people there in. there’s vi

Visibility/Wiper

For the second year in a row my windshield has cracked. nothing hit it, or happened to make it crack. both cracks were long and coming from the bottom of the windshield under the passenger wiper blade. i noticed it today, 4/28/26 and the same thing happened in the beginning of april last year with the same circumstances (or lack thereof).

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 little rock hits the windshield boom another full replacement is needed. every time i go for a road trip this keeps happening the must be a defect with the design or type of glass used for the subaru impreza 2020 models.

Air BagsCrash

I got into an accident going 60 miles an hour i crash into a guardrail totaled the car but no airbags deployed i broke my wrist and dislocated my thumb

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

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2020 Subaru Impreza SW AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2020 Subaru Impreza 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

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