Model year record
1997 Subaru Impreza
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 38 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels: hub | 4 | 99,550 mi |
| Air bags | 3 | 80,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 2 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Suspension: multiple axle | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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