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1996 Subaru Impreza

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 1996 Subaru Impreza are lower than the model-year median of 56.

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 56

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
33
19938
199446
199520
199630
199730
199822
1999
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Wheels
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Seats
2
All reported categories
Suspension
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 20 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Wheels complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1999
Wheels

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WHEEL COVER: CAPS NOT STAYING ON. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #841775

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 1999
Wheels

HUB CAPS ARE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND REINSTALL. THE SERVICE DEALER'S TECH. BROKE ONE TRYING TO REMOVE THE COVER. THE COVERS (4) HAVE NOT STAYED ON AFTER REINSTALLATION. IF THE DEALER CAN NOT INSTALL THEM PROPERLY, HOW IS THE CONSUMER GOING TO INSTALL THEM PROPERLY?

NHTSA ODI #700944

Mileage unknown · May 12, 1996
Wheels

HUBCAPS ON VEHICLE DESIGNED TO DETER VANDALISM, AND CAN ONLY BE REMOVED BY POUNDING THEM WITH A RUBBER MALLET. *DH

NHTSA ODI #504583

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.