2020 Subaru Impreza problems and complaints
Owners have filed 85 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Subaru Impreza. The most-reported areas: Visibility/Wiper (52), Unknown Or Other (17), Service Brakes (5).
Key takeaways
- 85 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility/Wiper | 52 | 61% |
| Unknown Or Other | 17 | 20% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 6% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 5% |
| Visibility | 4 | 5% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 4% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 | 4% |
| Engine | 3 | 4% |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 | 1% |
| Tires | 1 | 1% |
| Steering | 1 | 1% |
| Structure | 1 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Subaru Impreza SW AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2020 Subaru Impreza 4 DR AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-06-24
The electrical system failed and battery then exploded. The vehicle is behind held at a tow yard and has been inspected by allied insurance CPI of tower federal credit union. It is available to be inspected for the time being but will be scrapped soon. Both my safety and the safety of others was at risk- this occurred ...
Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-04-28
For the second year in a row my windshield has cracked. Nothing hit it, or happened to make it crack. Both cracks were long and coming from the bottom of the windshield under the passenger wiper blade. I noticed it today, 4/28/26 and the same thing happened in the beginning of April last year with the same circumstance...
Unknown Or Other,visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-02-02
I HAVE NOW HAD 4 WINDSHIELDS CRACK AND BREAK AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME ONE LITTLE ROCK HITS THE WINDSHIELD BOOM ANOTHER FULL REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED. EVERY TIME I GO FOR A ROAD TRIP THIS KEEPS HAPPENING THE MUST BE A DEFECT WITH THE DESIGN OR TYPE OF GLASS USED FOR THE SUBARU IMPREZA 2020 MODELS.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.