1994 SUBARU IMPREZA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 8 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (3 complaints · 37.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 3 of 8 owner complaints (37.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 37.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 37.5% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 12.5% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 12.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 1 complaints, 12.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 · 12.5% VISIBILITY: 1 complaints, 12.5% of reports VISIBILITY 1 · 12.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 7 complaints, 87.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 · 87.5% · 1 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)
POWER TRAIN 3 37.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 1 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 87.5% 1 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 Oct 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 1998. 1995-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1995 May 2009 Recall campaign 98V315000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V315000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE96075 ● Investigation PE96075 Investigation EA97010 ● Investigation EA97010
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q4 Owner reports 1
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 98V315000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE96075
Defect investigation 1 EA97010
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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 98V315000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FRONT TOW HOOKS.
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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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