2002 Subaru Impreza: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 339 complaints
339
Total Complaints
67,013mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,750 25th Percentile
67,013 Median Mileage
116,270 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
47
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
42
SUSPENSION
40
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
40
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
12
STRUCTURE:BODY
10
STEERING
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
3
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ALL WRX'S SHOW HEAT DAMAGE AT AROUND 4K MILES. ON ANY SEDAN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK"
"ROTORS HAVE BEEN SCORED SINCE NEW. *AK"
"THE BRAKES THAT COME STANDARD ON THIS VEHICLE ARE NOWHERE NEAR SUFFICIENT FOR A VEHICLE WITH THIS LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE. MY BRAKES ARE SCORED, HAVE GROOVES, AND HAVE CHIPS AND BURRS. DURING MY HOUR COMMUTE TO WORK I EXPERIENCE BRAKE FADE AND BRAKE SHUDDER IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER TELLS ME..."

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