1993 SUBARU IMPREZA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 31 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (12 complaints · 38.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VISIBILITY appears in 12 of 31 owner complaints (38.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 12 complaints, 38.7% of reports VISIBILITY 12 · 38.7% AIR BAGS: 10 complaints, 32.3% of reports AIR BAGS 10 · 32.3% · 7 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 16.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 16.1% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 6.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 6.5% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 3.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 3.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 3.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 3.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 27 complaints, 87.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27 · 87.1% · 5 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VISIBILITY 12 38.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 10 32.3% 7 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 16.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27 87.1% 5 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 1993. 1995-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1993 Jan 2010 Recall campaign 93V072000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V072000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 2
1995-Q2 Owner reports 1
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 5
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 93V072000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V072000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    LEAKING FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCEOF IGNITION.
    Remedy:
    A MODIFIED REPLACEMENT FUEL VENT PIPE WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE FUEL FILLER SYSTEM TO REDUCE LEAKING.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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