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2024 Subaru Impreza Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

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

The recalls

Serious23V551000

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

short circuit may cause a loss of drive power, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect the harness and install an additional clamp on the steering beam bracket. If damage is found, dealers will add protective tape or replace the instrument panel harness, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 3, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRL-23.

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek and Impreza vehicles. Due to insufficient clearance, the instrument panel harness may contact the steering beam bracket, damaging the wire insulation and causing a short circuit.

Serious23V754000

Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft

broken driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power while driving or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake engaged.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and replace the left and right front driveshafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRP-23.

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles. The front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break.

Complaint volume

53 this model-year 10 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

3Crashes
5Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 53 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

Service Brakes5 · 9%Suspension5 · 9%Visibility/Wiper4 · 8%Visibility · Rearview Mir…4 · 8%Wheels4 · 8%Steering4 · 8%Unknown Or Other3 · 6%Forward Collision Avoidan…3 · 6%
  1. Service Brakes — 5 reports
  2. Suspension — 5 reports
  3. Visibility/Wiper — 4 reports
  4. Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior — 4 reports
  5. Wheels — 4 reports
  6. Steering — 4 reports
  7. Unknown Or Other — 3 reports
  8. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 3 reports
  9. Tires — 3 reports
  10. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 2 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.

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