Model year record
1998 Subaru Impreza
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension: multiple axle | 8 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 7 | 72,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 67,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 3 | — |
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 120,000 mi |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | — |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | 51,478 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 67,000 mi |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has 2 times 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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