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2022 Subaru Impreza Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

15 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.40 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious22V712000

Visibility:Windshield

insufficiently bonded windshield can detach during a crash, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Subaru will offer owners a vehicle exchange or repurchase, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 21, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-22.

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2022 Impreza and Outback vehicles. The incorrect paint clearcoat may have been applied, which can cause the windshield to be insufficiently bonded to the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 212, "Windshield Mounting."

Complaint volume

15 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
2Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 15 complaints. Severity Index 0.40.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Visibility/Wiper3 · 20%Power Train3 · 20%Unknown Or Other2 · 13%Steering2 · 13%Exterior Lighting1 · 7%Tires1 · 7%Electrical System1 · 7%Engine1 · 7%
  1. Visibility/Wiper — 3 reports
  2. Power Train — 3 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  4. Steering — 2 reports
  5. Exterior Lighting — 1 reports
  6. Tires — 1 reports
  7. Electrical System — 1 reports
  8. Engine — 1 reports
  9. Service Brakes — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

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Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.