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2018 Subaru Impreza lighting problems

The 2018 Subaru Impreza has 64 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 35% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

64

Lighting complaints

35%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Related recalls

22V624000LightingAugust 12, 2022 · 188,397 units

Defect

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Impreza vehicles. The left and right side reflex reflector and left side low beam reflector may inadequately reflect light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

Reflectors that do not provide adequate illumination reduce the driver's ability to see and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front headlamp assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 15, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-22.

What owners report

My car was involved in an accident and one headlight was smashed. I found out from my body shop that was my car was recalled and they have no way to fix my headlight. I called Subaru and they told me that the body shop could just put another head light in. But when I talked to the body shop, they…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · December 8, 2022 · crash

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2018 Subaru Impreza have?

NHTSA has 64 complaints about the 2018 Subaru Impreza lighting — 35% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2018 Subaru Impreza lighting?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the lighting: 22V624000.

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.