The 2023 Subaru Impreza has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 8,341 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN23V6470002023-09-214,311 affected
Defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza vehicles. The center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, resulting in the disconnection of the front end of the driveshaft.
Consequence
Separation of the front end of the driveshaft increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will clean the bolt mounting surfaces of the center support brace and install new bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRN-23.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Impreza vehicles. The brake light switch may be improperly adjusted and illuminate the brake lights without application of the brake pedal. The vehicle may also allow drivers to start and shift the transmission out of the PARK position without pressing the…
Consequence
An unintentional brake light illumination can fail to alert other motorists of actual brake application. A vehicle that shifts out of the park position unexpectedly can allow the vehicle to rollaway. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the gap between the brake light switch and stopper, adjusting the switch as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 23, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRI-23.
Complaints by component
TIRES
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2023 subaru impreza equipped with sailun tires, tire line: black hawk street uhp, tire size: 225/40r18, dot number: (n/a). The contact had purchased the tires from amazon. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of a bubble on the outside…”
“The original equipment (oe) tires (size: 225/40r18) on a 2023 vehicle exhibited severe, deep concentric cracking on the outer sidewalls and near the bead/rim line of all four tires at approximately 30,000 miles. The safety of the driver and passengers was put at extreme risk as the structural…”
“This subaru model and most other models I have researched is having connections issues with the infotainment systems, connecting and keeping a connection with android auto and apple. It's not like just a small annoyance, this is causing me big issues when it does connect to android auto then it is…”
“Car does not accelerate from a full stop. Hesitates to react to gas pedal for a few seconds”
“Car does not accelerate from a full stop. Hesitates to react to gas pedal for a few seconds”
“Car does not accelerate from a full stop. Hesitates to react to gas pedal for a few seconds”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Subaru Impreza as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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