2007 Subaru Impreza: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 84 complaints
84
Total Complaints
46,496mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,775 25th Percentile
46,496 Median Mileage
77,253 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
27
ENGINE
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
SERVICE BRAKES
5
SUSPENSION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
4
POWER TRAIN
3
WHEELS
3
TIRES
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
2
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I STARTED TO COME HOME ONE DAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR I HAD IT TOWED BY ROAD SIDE SERVICE AND RELIABLE SUBARU IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. SAID IT WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION AND AFTER GETTING A HOLD OF SUBARU THEY SAID IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. I ASK T..."
"I STARTED TO COME HOME ONE DAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR I HAD IT TOWED BY ROAD SIDE SERVICE AND RELIABLE SUBARU IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. SAID IT WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION AND AFTER GETTING A HOLD OF SUBARU THEY SAID IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. I ASK T..."
"TRANSMISSION FAILURE: BRAND NEW 2007 SUBARU IMPREZA, HAS BROKEN DOWN TWICE NOW. SUBARU DENIES WARRANTY. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION REPAIR COST ME $2700, NOW THEY WANT ANOTHER $4500, FOR THE 2ND REPAIR. THIS CAR HAS 5959 MILES ON IT. *TR"

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