2023 Subaru Impreza
The Verdict
The 2023 Subaru Impreza has 4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. The most reported issues are body (3 complaints) and engine (1 complaints). With a Klunk Score of 99/100, it earns a "Smooth Ride" rating.
This is the cleanest year on record. Nice pick.
Klunk Score: Smooth Ride
This vehicle year has significantly fewer complaints than average. A reliable choice.
How is this calculated?
The Klunk Score ranks this vehicle year against all others in our database based on total owner complaints filed with NHTSA. 100 = fewest complaints (top tier), 0 = most complained-about. Scores above 60 are better than average; below 40 means more problems than most.
Recalls 1
Active safety recalls from NHTSA for this vehicle year.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Impreza vehicles. The brake light switch may be improperly adjusted and illuminate the brake lights without application of the brake peda...
Risk
An unintentional brake light illumination can fail to alert other motorists of actual brake application. A vehicle that shifts out of the park position unexpectedly can allow the vehicle to rollaw...
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the gap between the brake light switch and stopper, adjusting the switch as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 23, 2023. Own...
Reported Apr 11, 2026
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Under the Hood
Each number is a complaint. Darker = bigger problem.
| Year | Body | Brakes | Electrical | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 86 | 59 | 8 | 121 | 24 |
| 2003 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 8 |
| 2005 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 5 |
| 2007 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 14 | 7 |
| 2008 | 45 | 9 | 49 | 46 | 59 |
| 2009 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 28 |
| 2010 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 2011 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 4 |
| 2012 | 35 | 12 | 113 | 61 | 21 |
| 2013 | 40 | 18 | 91 | 79 | 18 |
| 2014 | 27 | 4 | 48 | 21 | 8 |
| 2015 | 33 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 11 |
| 2016 | 32 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 12 |
| 2017 | 44 | 6 | 51 | 18 | 4 |
| 2018 | 61 | 3 | 65 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 87 | 7 | 71 | 12 | 4 |
| 2020 | 70 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Complaints
The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Impreza equipped with Sailun Tires, Tire Line: Black Hawk Street UHP, Tire Size: 225/40R18, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact had purchased the tires from Amazon. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of a bubble on the outside of the rear passenger's side tire in December 2025. The vehicle was taken to Mavis Tire, and the tire was replaced. In addition, the contact recently noticed a bubble on the outside of the front driver's side tire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a complaint was filed; however, the complaint was denied. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 48,541, and the tire failure mileage was 7,500.
The original equipment (OE) tires (Size: 225/40R18) on a 2023 vehicle exhibited severe, deep concentric cracking on the outer sidewalls and near the bead/rim line of all four tires at approximately 30,000 miles. The safety of the driver and passengers was put at extreme risk as the structural integrity of the tires was compromised, posing an imminent threat of catastrophic high-speed blowouts on the expressway. The failure was confirmed and reproduced by two separate professional facilities: the original vehicle dealership and an authorized tire manufacturer dealer. Both independent inspections concluded the vehicle was unsafe to drive and required immediate replacement of all four tires. The manufacturer's engineering review also inspected photographic evidence and acknowledged a material defect related to a "soft compound" breakdown. There were no warning lamps or symptoms prior to discovery; the defect was only found by a technician during a separate flat tire repair. Despite the manufacturer formally authorizing a 75% "goodwill" credit (Authorization #35936) after acknowledging the defect, they failed to complete the agreement due to internal communication breakdowns with their authorized dealers. This resulted in months of delay, forcing the consumer to pay the full replacement cost out-of-pocket to mitigate the documented safety hazard. The defective tires are available for inspection upon request.
This Subaru model and most other models I have researched is having connections issues with the infotainment systems, connecting and keeping a connection with Android auto and apple. It's not like just a small annoyance, this is causing me big issues when it does connect to Android auto then it is intermittent causing the driver to take their attention off of the road to unplug replug in the phone then stopping and turning off the car/ restarting phone to try fixing this issue, this have become very distracting iv almost been in multiple accidents trying to get my cars systems to work properly. This is something I have took to the dealership they assured me there was an update coming and told me they would not service my vehicle for this issue, even tho it's still under manufacturers warranty, it has now been 6 months and still no update or fix for the problem that is a serious distraction, some people might say no big deal drive without it, but when u are counting on directions and your map to work then it continues to jump on and off the completely tanks this is a big issue they are ignoring!
Car does not accelerate from a full stop. Hesitates to react to gas pedal for a few seconds