"How reliable is the 1993 Subaru Impreza?"

"Based on 48 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Subaru Impreza has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Subaru Impreza?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Subaru Impreza is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, accounting for a significant portion of the 48 total complaints filed."

1993 Subaru Impreza: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 48 complaints

Total Complaints

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DURING IMPACT, DRIVER AIR BAG CAME OUT BUT DID NOT FULLY INFLATE. TT"

"AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON A HEAD ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT"

"WHILE VANDALIZED, REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW SAFETY GLASS SHATTERED INTO SMALL SHARP PIECES; SAFETY GLASS SUSPECTED OF NOT MEETING FMVSS. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 17 MA: 8 PA: 5 VT: 3 WV: 2 UT: 2 MD: 2 OH: 2 KS: 1 MO: 1

Who Files Complaints?

20.8%

Original Owners

79.2%

Second+ Owners

Subaru Impreza — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	69	141,125	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	14
1996	25	-	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	6
1997	38	-	WHEELS:HUB	8
1998	55	67,000	SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE	2
1999	27	67,750	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	2
2000	54	64,000	POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY	8
2002	339	67,013	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	11
2003	64	69,000	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	9
2004	113	60,000	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	9
2005	95	72,000	AIR BAGS	17
2006	68	60,000	AIR BAGS	5
2007	84	46,496	AIR BAGS	6
2008	249	57,500	POWER TRAIN	11
2009	149	64,765	POWER TRAIN	6
2010	61	59,500	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
2011	75	32,193	AIR BAGS	6
2012	336	45,000	AIR BAGS	19
2013	341	66,000	AIR BAGS	23
2014	153	39,000	AIR BAGS	24
2015	98	40,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
2016	106	27,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	14
2017	161	11,182	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	15
2018	180	16,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	13
2019	213	12,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	6
2020	97	7,000	VISIBILITY/WIPER	3
2024	45	-	SUSPENSION	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28