Model warranty research

Subaru Impreza extended warranty value

A model-level view of repair exposure and submitted NHTSA records, followed by separate pages for every model year in the database.

11model years
768submitted complaints
28recall campaigns
GasolineEPA powertrain choices
Animated diagnostic illustration for the Subaru Impreza

Model-level reading

What changes the warranty calculation

768 submitted complaints appear in the Subaru Impreza file. They stretch across 11 model years, with the middle annual count at 75.

Report volume peaks at 191 for 2019. Without registration counts or equal vehicle age, the peak cannot serve as a defect ranking.

Among the matching repair categories, Engine replacement or major internal repair tops the parts midpoints at $7,000. That is the system I would locate in both the factory warranty and any proposed service contract.

EPA configuration facts

The versions hiding behind one model name

FuelEconomy.gov lists 69 matched Subaru Impreza configurations across the model years shown here. Trim, engine and drive layout can change which repairs belong in a warranty comparison.

Vehicle classCompact car, Midsize car, and Small station wagon
Fuel choicesGasoline
Drive layoutsAll-wheel drive
Engine range2 to 2.5 L; 4 cylinders
EPA efficiency range25 to 32 mpg
Transmission typesAutomatic and Manual

These are ranges across EPA configurations, not the specification of every trim. The VIN and original window sticker settle the exact equipment. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, dataset updated 2026-06-16.

Repair exposure

Large repair scenarios for this powertrain

Parts benchmarks and Dallas independent labor provide one consistent comparison across models.

RepairEstimated range
Engine replacement or major internal repair$5,860 to $16,847
Transmission replacement$3,492 to $11,122
Transfer case replacement$2,044 to $8,129
Turbocharger replacement$1,520 to $6,465
Head gasket replacement$2,286 to $3,619
Timing chain replacement$1,895 to $2,968