Compact cars · GT generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 84 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $10,579 to own, including $1,444 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Subaru Impreza.
Reliability
84/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,444
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,581
31 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$12,241
$10,772 – $13,710, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
85
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (92/100) and the 2024 worst (30/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 30/100 |
| 2023 | 90/100 |
| 2022 | 85/100 |
| 2021 | 92/100 |
| 2020 | 84/100 |
| 2019 | 49/100 |
| 2018 | 59/100 |
| 2017 | 61/100 |
| 2016 | 70/100 |
| 2015 | 66/100 |
No. It scores 84 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact cars of 2015–2024.
It scores 84 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 85 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,444 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $10,579 over 5 years: $2,554 in lost value, $1,444 in repairs and $6,581 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $12,241 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2021 scores best (92/100) and the 2024 worst (30/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.