2015–2027 · 13 model years · 28 recalls
No Subaru Impreza year we rate stands out as one to avoid: every one scores at least 25 out of 100. The best years to buy are 2021, 2022 and 2023; the weakest is the 2024 (30/100).
None of the years we rate score below 25 out of 100, so there's no clear year to avoid. The lowest-scoring is the 2024 (30/100).
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,299 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $509 over 5 years. 2 recalls, 14 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,110 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $414 over 5 years. 2 recalls, 4 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,368 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $503 over 5 years. 1 recall, 14 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| GJ | 2015–2016 | 68/100 | Above average |
| GT | 2017–2023 | 74/100 | Above average |
| GU | 2024–2024 | 30/100 | Below average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Impreza | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2026 Impreza | Not rated yet | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| 2025 Impreza | Not rated yet | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| 2024 Impreza | 30/100 · Below average | 32 | 2 | 30 |
| 2023 Impreza | 90/100 · Well above average | 4 | 2 | 32 |
| 2022 Impreza | 85/100 · Well above average | 14 | 1 | 32 |
| 2021 Impreza | 92/100 · Well above average | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 2020 Impreza | 84/100 · Well above average | 85 | 1 | 31 |
| 2019 Impreza | 49/100 · About average | 194 | 5 | 32 |
| 2018 Impreza | 59/100 · About average | 152 | 5 | 32 |
| 2017 Impreza | 61/100 · Above average | 125 | 7 | 32 |
| 2016 Impreza | 70/100 · Above average | 75 | 1 | 31 |
| 2015 Impreza | 66/100 · Above average | 77 | 2 | 31 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
No Subaru Impreza year we rate stands out as one to avoid: every one scores at least 25 out of 100. The best years to buy are 2021, 2022 and 2023; the weakest is the 2024 (30/100).
The 2021 scores best for reliability (92/100) of the years we rate.
The 2017, with 7 recalls on record with NHTSA.