2014 Subaru IMPREZA

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2014 Subaru IMPREZA has 157 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 2.0x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (31% of all complaints), specifically: to whom it may concern my son has a 2014 subaru impreza . leased brand new. while driving home from the beach and after drying off the passenger noticed that the air bag deployment light was not on. i took the car to the dealer in ramsey new jersey ?invoice 244854 .they had the technicians look at .

19 crash reports 6 injuries

157

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

2.0x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

48 complaints

31%

• TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN MY SON HAS A 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA . LEASED BRAND NEW. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE BEACH AND AFTER DRYING OFF THE PASSENGER NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER IN RAMSEY NEW JERSEY ?INVOICE 244854 .THEY HAD THE TECHNICIANS LOOK AT
• PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHTS TURNS OFF AFTER SOME TIME DRIVING WITH A 200 LB PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT STARTS OFF ON AND TURNS OFF MEANING THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. SUBARU DEALER REVIEWED PROBLEM AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG EXCEPT FOR SOME HISTORICAL WET SENSOR ERROR CODES. TH
• SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAGS ISN'T WORKING RIGHT. IT TURNS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WHEN PEOPLE MUCH HEAVIER THAN 80 POUNDS ARE IN THE FRONT SEAT. WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE SEAT, SOMETIMES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COMES ON. THIS HAPPENS BOTH IN PARK AND WHEN I AM DRIVING.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN MY SON HAS A 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA . LEASED BRAND NEW. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE BEACH AND AFTER DRYING OFF THE PASSENGER NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER IN RAMSEY NEW JERSEY ?INVOICE 244854 .THEY HAD THE TECHNICIANS LOOK AT ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

20 complaints

13%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND RESUMED IN NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APP
• CHECK OIL LIGHT FIRST CAME ON AT 2500 MILES, HAD TO ADD A QUART OF OIL AND ALSO GOT A COMPLETE OIL CHANGE. HAD TO ADD ANOTHER 1/2 QUART OF OIL AT 6000 AND ANOTHER ONE AGAIN AT 9000 DUE TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. AT 2500, DEALERSHIP SAID THIS OIL CONSUMPTION RATE WAS NORMAL. AT 9000, DURING ANO
• CHECK OIL LIGHT FIRST CAME ON AT 5000 MILES. AFTER CHECKING THE OIL, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT I WAS DOWN TWO QUARTS OF OIL. I GOT A COMPLETE OIL CHANGE WITH SYNTHETIC OIL WHICH IS NOT CHEAP. OIL LIGHT AGAIN CAME BACK ON AFTER ANOTHER 2500 MILES. HAD TO ADD ANOTHER QUART OF OIL. DEALERSHIP SAID THIS RA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND RESUMED IN NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APP”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

18 complaints

11%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT OFF, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE SHIFTER WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT OFF, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE SHIFTER WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE
• TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT SYSTEM OF MY VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED DEFECT & "RESET" TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR AFTER I GOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY FROM MY TIRE EXPLODING FROM A LACK OF TIRE PRESSURE & FAILURE OF LIGHT SHOWING ON MY DASHBOARD. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, A 3RD

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT OFF, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE SHIFTER WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

9 complaints

• I PARKED THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A LARGE PULL OUT AREA. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, TURNED THE OFF AND TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO TAKE SOME PICTURES OF THE FALL COLORS. I WAS OUT OF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES AND I LOOK BACK TO SEE THE CAR ROLLING DO
• I AM FILING A COMPLAINT FOR MY SUBARU AS THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS AND NEVER EVEN NOTIFIED OF AN ISSUE OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY SAFETY IS AT RISK AS THE VEHICLE IS NOT OPERATING AS IT SHOULD AND I WAS TOLD BY SUBARU THAT THEY ONLY HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH I AM OUT O
• WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR MIGHT HAVE A RECALL ON THE VALVE SPRING, TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THE VALVE SPRING WAS BAD BUT THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY 2200. NOT SURE WHY MY CAR WHICH IS THE EXACT YEAR FOR THE RECALL AND WAS ACTUALLY HAVING THE ISSUES CAUSED BY THE BAD VALVE WOUL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I PARKED THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A LARGE PULL OUT AREA. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, TURNED THE OFF AND TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO TAKE SOME PICTURES OF THE FALL COLORS. I WAS OUT OF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES AND I LOOK BACK TO SEE THE CAR ROLLING DO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

9 complaints

• DRIVING 65 MPH (TEMPERATURE 34 DEGREES, NO HEAT ON IN CAR) EARLY SUNDAY AM 12/4 (NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME) AND MY SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED. DEALER IS TRYING TO TELL ME IT WAS FROM A ROCK OR OTHER PARTICLE ITEM (SERIOUSLY... NO ONE WAS IN FRONT ME). THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT AND I IM
• THE GAS GUAGE INNACCURATELY DESCRIBES HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT IN THE TANK. I FILLED MY TANK FROM 40 MILES TWO WEEKS AGO. I PAID $32 FOR THE GAS AND IT ONLY READ 170 MILES TILL EMPTY UNLIKE THE USUAL 300 MILES. 5 HOURS LATER, WHEN IT CORRECTED ITSELF, RETURNING TO 300 MILES. THIS WEEK, UPON FILLING MY C
• HAVE HAD NUMBEOUS REPAIRS STARTING AT 50000 MILES. HEATER BLOWER UNIT WENT OUT AT AROUND 50000 - WAS ACTUALLY MELTED ACCORDING TO MECHANIC. STARTER WENT OUT AT 90000. WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH POWER TO STARTER. DROVE IT THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE $1000 REPAIR AND IT'S SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING. THE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“DRIVING 65 MPH (TEMPERATURE 34 DEGREES, NO HEAT ON IN CAR) EARLY SUNDAY AM 12/4 (NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME) AND MY SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED. DEALER IS TRYING TO TELL ME IT WAS FROM A ROCK OR OTHER PARTICLE ITEM (SERIOUSLY... NO ONE WAS IN FRONT ME). THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT AND I IM”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 157 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN MY SON HAS A 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA . LEASED BRAND NEW. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE BEACH AND AFTER DRYING OFF THE PASSENGER NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER IN RAMSEY NEW JERSEY ?INVOICE 244854 .THEY HAD THE TECHNICIANS LOOK AT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND RESUMED IN NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APP
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT OFF, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE THE SHIFTER WAS STILL IN DRIVE. THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: I PARKED THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A LARGE PULL OUT AREA. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, TURNED THE OFF AND TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO TAKE SOME PICTURES OF THE FALL COLORS. I WAS OUT OF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINUTES AND I LOOK BACK TO SEE THE CAR ROLLING DO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)