2007 Subaru Impreza Problems, Recalls & Reliability

84 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Subaru Impreza, alongside 9 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 29/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Airbags leads the reports.

84Complaints
29/100Trouble index
9Recalls
49,780Typical trouble mileage

Typical

Where 2007 sits among all Impreza years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Airbags 27 complaints (32%)
“Takata recall it has been over a year since i received the recall notice and subaru still has not produced a fix”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Impreza
Engine 13 complaints (15%) · typically ~73,560 miles
Transmission & drivetrain 8 complaints (10%) · typically ~15,974 miles
Electrical 8 complaints (10%)
Wheels & tires 6 complaints (7%)
Suspension 5 complaints (6%)

Mileage when trouble shows up

Among the 49 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 49,780 miles. Half of those reports fall between 27,000 and 78,004 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.

Recalls (9)

AIR BAGS 20V003000 2020

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of…

Fix: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may…

AIR BAGS 20V001000 2020

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of…

Fix: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators with alternate inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7,…

AIR BAGS 20V002000 2020

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of…

Fix: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may…

AIR BAGS 17V026000 2017

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2009 Forester, Legacy and Outback and 2006-2009 Impreza (including WRX and STI models) and Tribeca vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas,…

Fix: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger front air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at…

AIR BAGS 17V016000 2017

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2006-2008 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), Tribeca, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa,…

Fix: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2017. Subaru owners…

AIR BAGS 17V014000 2017

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Subaru Baja, 2006-2011 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), 2006-2012 Tribeca, 2009-2012 Forester, Legacy, Outback, and 2012 WRX vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of…

Fix: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at…

AIR BAGS 16V359000 2016

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2006-2008 Impreza, Tribeca, 2006 Saab 9-2x, and 2003-2006 Baja vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of…

Fix: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2016. Owners may…

AIR BAGS 16V358000 2016

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tribeca, 2003-2006 Baja, and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in…

Fix: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2016. Owners may…

SUSPENSION 11V464000 2011

SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2007 IMPREZA, MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 FORESTER, AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 SAAB 9-2X VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 THROUGH NOVEMBER 26, 2007 ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, MASSACHUSETTS,…

Fix: SUBARU WILL HANDLE THEIR VEHICLES AND SAAB WILL HANDLE THEIRS. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DEGREE OF CORROSION OF THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AND WILL EITHER RUSTPROOF OR REPLACE THEM. THIS SERVICE…

Federal defect investigations

Front suspension control arm failure PE11011 opened 2011, closed 2011

Led to recall campaign 11V464000.

Technical service bulletins

136 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2007 Subaru Impreza. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2007 Impreza TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2007peak 18 in 20162026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2007 Subaru Impreza reliable?

The 2007 Subaru Impreza drew 84 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 29/100, scored against the model's worst year (2012).

What are the most common 2007 Subaru Impreza problems?

The top reported problems for the 2007 Subaru Impreza are airbags (27 complaints), engine (13), and transmission & drivetrain (8).

At what mileage do 2007 Subaru Impreza problems show up?

Owners most often report 2007 Subaru Impreza problems around 49,780 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 27,000 and 78,004 miles.

Does the 2007 Subaru Impreza have recalls?

9 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Subaru Impreza. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.