2001 Subaru Impreza Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Subaru Impreza. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The car has a gas odor in cabin when started in cold temperatures. The smell will go away after a little while. Judging upon how many articles I have read , this is a problem. Why have they not expanded their recall?”
“Tl* - the consumer blacked out and doesn't remember what happened. The consumer hit a guard rail post and then two trees. The vehicle was totaled. The steering wheel broke of from the steering column which caused the air bag failed not to deploy. Updated 03/19/07. *jb”
“Tl* - the consumer blacked out and doesn't remember what happened. The consumer hit a guard rail post and then two trees. The vehicle was totaled. The steering wheel broke of from the steering column which caused the air bag failed not to deploy. Updated 03/19/07. *jb”
“Driving along the freeway at 60 mph, the left rear tire had a blowout. Upon inspection it was the interior sidewall where the failure occurred. I noticed that in the specific location of the failure, the sidewall was extremely soft; unlike the rest of the sidewall. The tire was taken back to…”
“I was in a head on collision when a woman fell asleep and hit me head on. My air bags did not deploy. *jb”
“After reading about investigations into the subaru wrx abs problems, I now feel like the issue is broader than the nhtsa recall suggests. I did not know there was a site to file this type of complaint.*ak I drive a 2001 subaru impreza 2.5rs. The abs system seems to be incredibly sensitive to small…”
“After reading about investigations into the subaru wrx abs problems, I now feel like the issue is broader than the nhtsa recall suggests. I did not know there was a site to file this type of complaint.*ak I drive a 2001 subaru impreza 2.5rs. The abs system seems to be incredibly sensitive to small…”
“For some reason, the factory anti-theft device has cut off the starter and it would not let me start the car. When I turn the key to "start", the engine does not try to turn over at all. When I open the hood, I can hear a quiet high-pitch noise when key is turned to "start", and that's all. All…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Subaru Impreza as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.