Worst 2002 Subaru Impreza Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2002 Subaru Impreza.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 47 | 4 | — | 13,628 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 42 | — | — | 50,532 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 40 | — | 1 | 72,605 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 40 | 1 | — | 135,362 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 12 | — | — | 6,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 10 | — | — | 119,842 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 | — | — | 109,714 mi | |
| STEERING | 8 | — | — | 95,804 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 7 | — | — | 170,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 | — | — | 63,454 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 6 | — | — | 17,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 6 | — | — | 18,316 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 6 | 2 | — | 67,040 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | — | — | 52,670 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 5 | — | — | 113,091 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | 1 | — | 89,430 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | — | — | 80,400 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 55,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 4 | — | — | 151,991 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 88,667 mi | |
| ENGINE | 3 | — | — | 88,333 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 72,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 3 | — | — | 34,484 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | — | — | 121,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 | — | — | 116,633 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 3 | — | — | 97,627 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 105,408 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 2 | — | — | 54,050 mi |
Recalls for 2002 Subaru Impreza
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~318,215 vehicles.
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, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, OHIO, RHODE ISLAND, WEST VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY BREAK AT THE HANGER BRACKETS DUE TO CORROSION IF THE HANGER BRACKET IS EXPOSED TO SALTY AND HUMID ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS ROADS CONTAINING SNOW MELTING AGENT.
Other Subaru Impreza Years
Wider context: See the full Subaru Impreza reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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