1998 Subaru Impreza: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints
55
Total Complaints
67,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

59,239 25th Percentile
67,000 Median Mileage
85,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
4
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
3
AIR BAGS
2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
WHEELS:HUB
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO THE REAR OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS TWISTED BACK TOWARD THE BACK SEAT AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NO DEPLOY."
"VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO THE REAR OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS TWISTED BACK TOWARD THE BACK SEAT AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NO DEPLOY."
"HEATED GREASE LEAKING FROM THE AXLES CAUSING DAMAGE. MJS"

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

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