The 2020 Subaru Impreza has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 175,968 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility/wiper. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Consequence
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2021. Subaru and Toyota owners may call customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-21.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints100
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The electrical system failed and battery then exploded. The vehicle is behind held at a tow yard and has been inspected by allied insurance cpi of tower federal credit union. It is available to be inspected for the time being but will be scrapped soon. Both my safety and the safety of others was…”
“The electrical system failed and battery then exploded. The vehicle is behind held at a tow yard and has been inspected by allied insurance cpi of tower federal credit union. It is available to be inspected for the time being but will be scrapped soon. Both my safety and the safety of others was…”
“For the second year in a row my windshield has cracked. Nothing hit it, or happened to make it crack. Both cracks were long and coming from the bottom of the windshield under the passenger wiper blade. I noticed it today, 4/28/26 and the same thing happened in the beginning of april last year with…”
“I have now had 4 windshields crack and break and need to be replaced. It seems like every time one little rock hits the windshield boom another full replacement is needed. Every time I go for a road trip this keeps happening the must be a defect with the design or type of glass used for the subaru…”
“I have now had 4 windshields crack and break and need to be replaced. It seems like every time one little rock hits the windshield boom another full replacement is needed. Every time I go for a road trip this keeps happening the must be a defect with the design or type of glass used for the subaru…”
“I got into an accident going 60 miles an hour I crash into a guardrail totaled the car but no airbags deployed I broke my wrist and dislocated my thumb”
“The eye sight warning system is activated occasionally and vdc is cut off. The dealer diagnosed code c1742, and recommended replacing the control unit due to a pressure sensor issue after measurement. The units are on back order, which indicates to me a wider spread problem. Vdc units should not…”
“The eye sight warning system is activated occasionally and vdc is cut off. The dealer diagnosed code c1742, and recommended replacing the control unit due to a pressure sensor issue after measurement. The units are on back order, which indicates to me a wider spread problem. Vdc units should not…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Subaru Impreza as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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