2008 Subaru Impreza safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
9
complaints reporting a crash
4
complaints reporting fire
14
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 8 report injuries (9 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2008 Subaru Impreza vehicles were involved in 26 fatal crashes with 17 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskInflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term… · Jan 2, 2020
- Fire riskVirgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag… · Jan 2, 2020
- Fire riskInflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term… · Jan 2, 2020
- Crash riskBall spring inside the switch may break, reducing the strength of the ignition… · Apr 11, 2019
- Crash riskExposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to… · Feb 28, 2019
- Crash riskThese vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of… · Jan 11, 2017
- Crash riskVirgin Islands · Jan 10, 2017
- Crash riskThese vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of… · Jan 10, 2017