1999 Subaru Impreza Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Subaru Impreza. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints27

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“1999 subaru impreza 2.5rs, I discovered the entrance to the fuel filler started to rust. It will cost me $500 to have it repaired. I also noticed that I am not the only one with this problem. *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER · reported 2009-03-04

“My 99 subaru impreza rs's rear wheel bearings are starting to fail. I've been doing some research and find that this is a common problem with subaru's. There is an obvious defect with the bearing because so many people are experiencing problems. I also found that there is a new procedure for…”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 2006-03-01

“Dt: the contact owns a 1999 subaru impreza. The contact stated while trying to install car seat in order to use the tether strap a mounting bracket has to be installed. Subaru insisted that contact pay for this bracket, he felt that this was a safety issue, and she should not have to pay for this.…”

CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING · reported 2005-08-27

“Fuel leak on passenger side fuel rails in weather below 30' f. Substantial amount of fuel is leaking due to the rubber hoses underneath the intake manifold not being tightened enough. There is a tsb on this matter however I'm past my warranty period. Considering this leak is right next to the…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL · reported 2004-12-20

“Repeated rear wheel bearing failures ever 30k miles.*ak”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING · reported 2004-05-14

“While driving at an undetermined speed, the vehicle stalled, causing the driver to drift off the road. The mechanic determined that the accelerator cable failed. *ak *jb”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES · reported 2004-02-15

“Airflow meter/sensor failed at 75,000. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2004-02-09

“The failure occurred when subaru decided to no longer service my vehicle under warranty. Leading up to when I had to sell the vehicle on 8/23/2001 I had the right rear wheel bearing replaced at 43,460 miles. The left head gasket changed on 12/28/2001 at 48,817 miles. The airflow meter sensor was…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · reported 2004-02-08
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Subaru Impreza as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.