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2016 Subaru Impreza: raw data

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vehicle2016 / subaru / impreza
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-27)
complaints75 on file (2016-02-07 → 2026-04-10)
recalls1
investigations0
fars18 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Key stuck in ignition after shifting to parkELECTRICAL SYSTEM24 complaints2018-11 → 2024-01impreza-2016-key-stuck-ignition
  • 11245184 WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND TURNED OFF, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND CAN'T BE REMOVED. SUBARU HAS ISSUED A TSB (TSB 16-112-18R) BUT NOT A RECALL
  • 11435535 After turning off the engine in Park, the keys are not being released from the ACC position of the ignition in my 2016 Subaru Impreza, which has 32,000 miles
  • 11150017 INTERMITTENTLY UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION AFTER PLACING CAR IN PARK. UPON RESTARTING VEHICLE AND TURNING IT BACK OFF, KEY IS ABLE TO BE REMOVED
Brake light switch malfunction and recall repair delaysELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES4 complaints2019-03 → 2019-06impreza-2016-brake-light-switch-failure
  • 11183740 BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON AUTONIMOUSLY WITHOUT HAVING TO PULL THE EMERGANCY BRAKE OR DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE LIGHT WITHIN MY VECHILE WILL TURN ON WHILE DRIVING RANDOMLY OR EVEN WHILE IN A STATIONARY POSITION
  • 11186615 THE BRAKE STOP SWITCH FAILS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING DASH LIGHTS TO SHOW THE HILL BRAKE ASSIST, STABILITY CONTROL, AND ABS SYSTEMS HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING
  • 11220987 AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE BY EMAIL FOR NHTSA RECALL ID 19V-149, I CALLED FOX SUBARU OF GRAND RAPIDS, MI (888-658-9163) FOR RECALL REPAIR
Windshield cracking under minor road debris impactVISIBILITY/WIPER4 complaints2019-10 → 2022-04impreza-2016-windshield-cracking
  • 11268130 GOING A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED A SMALL ROCK WAS ABLE TO CRACK MY WINDSHIELD. I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY WITH A WORK VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE WINDSHIELD APPEARS TO BE VERY WEAK AND BRITTLE
  • 11431751 Windshield spontaneously cracked. Additionally, windshield wiper reservoir leaks but dealer says it’s fine
  • 11461901 In June 2020, 3 months after buying my 2016 Impreza used, the windshield randomly cracked from the bottom of the windshield and travelled upwards on the passenger side
Headlight failure and premature burnoutEXTERIOR LIGHTING3 complaints2019-02 → 2023-11impreza-2016-headlight-failure
  • 11555767 We keep on having to replace our headlights. We just got one replaced 5 months ago and it’s out again. This will be the fourth time in three years
  • 11403410 DRIVING AND HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND THE ENTIRE PASSENGER FRONT HEADLIGHT FELL OUT OF THE CAR. IT WAS NOT DARK OUT. THE CAR WAS FINE PRIOR TO TODAY
  • 11175630 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA. CONSUMER WRITES WITH CONCERN FOR VERY DIM HEADLIGHTS AND EASILY SCRATCHED/SOFT WINDOW SHIELD. *AS *TR
Transmission stall and hesitation during accelerationPOWER TRAIN8 complaints2016-06 → 2023-09impreza-2016-transmission-stall
  • 11537507 This is the third time that this has happened on the highway. I was driving about 70 miles per hour when my acceleration cut out
  • 11533731 Transmission failure while at high speed on an interstate highway resulted in disengagement, immediate deceleration and limited steerage in an area with limited breakdown lane
  • 11062403 CVT WILL NOT SHIFT IN COLD WEATHER. I TOOK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE TACH REACHING 2600 RPM'S AT 30 MILES TO 55 MPH AND CVT WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR, WOULD NOT SHIFT
Unintended acceleration during low-speed maneuversVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7 complaints2016-06 → 2022-02impreza-2016-unintended-acceleration
  • 10927234 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE
  • 10877160 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS
  • 11231541 WHILE CAR WAS SLOWING IN A PARKING LOT AREA, TURNING AND BRAKING (HAVE WITNESS TO ATTEST TO THIS), IT HAD SUA (SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION) AS I WAS ABOUT TO PARK AND THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CURB AND THROUGH A BUILDING WALL IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS
Airbag warning light triggered by seat sensorAIR BAGS, SEATS4 complaints2018-10 → 2019-08impreza-2016-airbag-sensor-false-disable
  • 11133615 THE AIRBAGS TURN OFF WHEN IT IS RAINING OR HUMID OUTSIDE. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCED WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION
  • 11161996 THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR HAS BEEN GOING OFF WHEN NOTHING IS IN THE SEAT. BECAUSE THE SENSOR THINKS SOMETHING IS IN THE SEAT THE AIRBAG FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE IS TURNED ON
  • 11241421 WHEN DRIVING WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER THE PASSENGER BECOMES UNRECOGNIZED AND AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENS WILL DRIVING

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
752016-02-072026-04-1070UNKNOWN OR OTHER:19; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:14; POWER TRAIN:13; AIR BAGS:8; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:8

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
19V14900028/02/2019EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCHSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights from illuminating and also preventing keyless ignition vehicles from starting and CVT/automatic transmissions from being able to be shifted out of Park.Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE-90.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202418legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2016 Subaru Impreza vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/subaru/impreza
@misc{wrenchpro_2016_subaru_impreza_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 Subaru Impreza},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/subaru/impreza}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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