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2013 Subaru Impreza brakes problems

The 2013 Subaru Impreza has 24 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Brakes complaints

7%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Impreza brakes complaints by model year65 complaints1993: 5 complaints1995: 3 complaints1996: 5 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 3 complaints2000: 5 complaints2001: 4 complaints2002: 65 complaints2003: 14 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 6 complaints2007: 6 complaints2008: 21 complaints2009: 15 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 6 complaints2012: 15 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 4 complaints2016: 7 complaints2017: 7 complaints2018: 3 complaints2019: 7 complaints2020: 5 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 1 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Impreza brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CAR WAS PARKED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. I STARTED THE CAR TO PULL IT INTO THE GARAGE. AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, IT SHOT FORWARD AT FULL SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A TRAILER AT THE BACK OF THE GARAGE. THE IMPACT FROM THE TRAILER BROKE A HOLE IN…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · November 22, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2013 Subaru Impreza have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2013 Subaru Impreza brakes — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.