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2021 Subaru Impreza

Gas

Small Station Wagons
7 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

77 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls1 critical2

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA14

Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA32 mpg

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018

Active NHTSA advisory: do not drive. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and see the recall details below.

The 2021 Subaru Impreza is sold in the U.S. as a gas wagon with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Impreza 4-Door, is EPA-rated at 32 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 14 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Impreza 4-Door	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	28	36	32	$1,950
Impreza 5-Door	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	28	36	31	$2,000
Impreza Sport 4-Door	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	27	36	30	$2,100
Impreza Sport 5-Door	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	27	35	30	$2,100
Impreza 4-Door	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	23	31	26	$2,400
Impreza 5-Door	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	24	31	26	$2,400
Impreza Sport 5-Door	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	22	30	25	$2,500

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 42722, 42725, 42723, 42727, 42721, 42724, 42726.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Suspension

WRI-21

Do not drive802 vehicles

ProblemSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2021 Impreza vehicles. The left-front lower control arm weld may fail, allowing the control arm to separate from the crossmember.RiskA separated control arm may cause the tire to contact the wheel well, resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.FixOwners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the control arm as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 3, 2021. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRI-21.

NHTSA campaign 21V675000reported Aug 30, 2021Subaru of America, Inc.

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Power Train

WRA-21

383 vehicles

ProblemSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2021 Outback and Impreza vehicles. The continuously variable transmission (CVT) select lever cable nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the nut to loosen.RiskA loose nut can lead to a lost of retention in the CVT select lever cable and the gear selector not functioning properly, increasing risk of crash.FixSubaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and, if necessary, tighten the nut, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRA-21.

NHTSA campaign 21V024000reported Jan 26, 2021Subaru of America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

14complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2021: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 1

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance4

Visibility/Wiper3

Steering2

Vehicle Speed Control2

Unspecified2

Tires2

What owners describe

“The contact owned a 2021 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The force of the impact caused the contact to hit another vehicle which then caused that vehicle to also hit another vehicle; in total, four vehicles were involved in the …”Sep 10, 2024 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report

“The Eye Sight front collision warning did a hard brake going 55 mph when a car was well ahead of me slowing down to turn right. I was almost rear ended by the car behind me. This isn't the first time it's happened”Apr 7, 2023 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report

“Plastic parts of side mirror melt easily by heat and sunlight. (Not only side mirror, but also other components with the same plastic parts) It bothers driver visibility and safety when driving highway. The problem was reviewed by subaru service center, and they said it is not their problems. Subaru service center said…”Nov 25, 2022 · Visibility/Wiper · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
4 DR AWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	10%
SW AWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Impreza model years

2026 Subaru Impreza

0 recalls · 1 complaints

2025 Subaru Impreza

0 recalls · 5 complaints

2024 Subaru Impreza

2 recalls · 31 complaints

2023 Subaru Impreza

2 recalls · 4 complaints

2022 Subaru Impreza

1 recalls · 12 complaints

2020 Subaru Impreza

1 recalls · 85 complaints

2019 Subaru Impreza

5 recalls · 194 complaints

2018 Subaru Impreza

5 recalls · 149 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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