The 2015 Subaru Impreza has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,375,240 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights…
Consequence
Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE-90.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Impreza vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to April 14, 2015, XV Crosstrek vehicles manufactured October 16,…
Consequence
If the automatic pre-collision braking system does not function as intended, the vehicle will not react to an obstacle in its path, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the driver assist system, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQS-54.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
2injuries
ENGINE
10
POWER TRAIN
10
AIR BAGS
7
1crashes1injuries
STEERING
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
2crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
4
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
Total complaints99
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My front passenger seat belt has been stuck and unusable since november 2025. This issue has been reported to brandon tomes subaru in mckinney tx at the end of november. The seat belt was inspected and was determined faulty and covered under the warranty. The part needed to fix it wasn't…”
“The contact owns aâ 2015 subaru impreza. The contact stated that while reversing the vehicle at 10 mph, the transmission was shifted into drive (d), and the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration at 30 mph. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop and instead…”
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“My 2015 impreza has had its rear wheel bearings fail twice now, and now there’s still a loud noise coming from the end of my vehicle. My most recent trip to the dealer to get a bearing replaced costed me nearly $800. The kicker is, I just rolled over 65,000 on my car. There’s no reason I…”
“My 2015 impreza has had its rear wheel bearings fail twice now, and now there’s still a loud noise coming from the end of my vehicle. My most recent trip to the dealer to get a bearing replaced costed me nearly $800. The kicker is, I just rolled over 65,000 on my car. There’s no reason I…”
“Driving the 2015 subaru impreza the front hood popped open and crashed into my windshield. Luckily it popped at 30-40 miles per hour and I was able to stop safely. Many damage to the body of the vehicle. It has happened a couple times before (found the hood open) but the safety hook was holding…”
“All of a sudden, with no reason whatsoever, my daughter's car has "rod knock" with less than 100,000 miles on it. Bought this subaru for my daughter so she would have a car that would last a long time and she would be safe. Maintenance was kept up at our local mechanic religiously. I am saddened…”
“We bought our 2015 subaru impreza from a used car dealer (we are second owner) in february 2020 with 55k miles on it. On our test drive, we noticed the air bag said it was off even with a passenger in the car. We agreed to purchase the vehicle upon repair. It was repaired and the mechanic…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Subaru Impreza as of
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