2007 Subaru Impreza
This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 68
- Recalls
- 9
- Investigations
- 1
- Top problem
- Air bags
Campaigns on file for 2007
Opened by NHTSA
40% of complaints
Complaints per year
2007: 68 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1993 | 33 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 46 |
| 1996 | 20 |
| 1997 | 30 |
| 1998 | 30 |
| 1999 | 22 |
| 2000 | 41 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 292 |
| 2003 | 62 |
| 2004 | 96 |
| 2005 | 75 |
| 2006 | 56 |
| 2007 | 68 |
| 2008 | 176 |
| 2009 | 103 |
| 2010 | 46 |
| 2011 | 58 |
| 2012 | 243 |
| 2013 | 251 |
| 2014 | 108 |
| 2015 | 77 |
| 2016 | 75 |
| 2017 | 125 |
| 2018 | 152 |
| 2019 | 193 |
| 2020 | 85 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Air bags
40% · 27 reportsShow complaint excerpts
Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while driving about 60 MPH, the vehicle in front rear-ended the vehicle ahead of it and caused the contact's vehicle to rear end the vehicle.
NHTSA ODI report, 2017-08-02
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 Subaru Impreza. While driving 55 MPH, the contact was forced to crash head on into a guardrail. The two frontal air bags deployed. The driver and passenger sustained first and second degree burns on their arms.
NHTSA ODI report, 2008-08-15
Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V016000 (Air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable.
NHTSA ODI report, 2017-12-27
Engine
12% · 8 reportsShow complaint excerpts
The vvl pressure switch housing unit chipped causing oil to spill all over the engine and makes the oil I put back in the car jus tleak right back out the next day.
NHTSA ODI report, 2017-11-06
Power train
12% · 8 reportsMost commonly citing manual transmission and floor shift assembly.
Electrical system
10% · 7 reportsShow complaint excerpts
car just locking on its own as you're driving down the road cruise control light blinking on and off randomly had a brake light gets stuck when I got home and got other vehicle the other night it took you forever to get that off but I have received...
NHTSA ODI report, 2026-02-22
Also filed under Vehicle speed control
Service brakes
9% · 6 reportsMost commonly citing electric.
Show complaint excerpts
My brake line was extremely rusted and broke while driving.
NHTSA ODI report, 2023-09-27
Road salt rusting out brake lines at junction right in font of right rear wheel. Vehicle lost breaking. Pedal went to the floor, had to pump the brakes and use hand brake to stop.
NHTSA ODI report, 2018-03-31
Safety timeline
9 recalls · 1 investigation · oldest first
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2011-04-07Preliminary evaluationClosed 2011-09-23 Front suspension control arm failure
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2011-12-31Suspension11V464000 Subaru is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Impreza, model year 2003-2008 Forester, and model year 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles manufactured from September 5, 2000 through November 26, 2007…
Remedy: Subaru will handle their vehicles and Saab will handle theirs. Dealers will inspect the degree of corrosion of the front lower control arms, and will either rustproof or replace them. This service…
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2016-07-22Air bags16V358000 Subaru of America, Inc.
Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500.
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2016-08-24Air bags16V359000 Subaru of America, Inc.
Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500.
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2017-03-06Air bags17V026000 Subaru of America, Inc.
Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger front air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-17.
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2017-03-06Air bags17V014000 Subaru of America, Inc.
Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-17.
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2017-03-08Air bags17V016000 Subaru of America, Inc.
Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2017.
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2020-01-07Air bags20V002000 Subaru of America, Inc.
Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614.
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2020-01-07Air bags20V001000 Subaru of America, Inc.
Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators with alternate inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020.
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2020-01-07Air bags20V003000 Subaru of America, Inc.
Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614.
Buy-smart checklist
2007 Subaru Impreza — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Air bags: 27 reports on file for this year.
- Engine: 8 reports on file for this year.
- Power train: 8 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 11V464000 · Suspension
- Recall 16V358000 · Air bags
- Recall 16V359000 · Air bags
- Recall 17V026000 · Air bags
- Recall 17V014000 · Air bags
- Recall 17V016000 · Air bags
- Recall 20V002000 · Air bags
- Recall 20V001000 · Air bags
- Recall 20V003000 · Air bags
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- Is the 2007 Subaru Impreza reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2007 Subaru Impreza is rated "typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Subaru Impreza?
- The most-reported component is air bags, accounting for 40% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2007 Subaru Impreza have?
- 9 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.