2019 Subaru Impreza Consumer Reviews

This Subaru is great in the snow ! Safety is why I drive Subaru . I just need something higher my husbands getting a knee replacement .

After friends had good luck with Subaru, I decided to get one since we get just enough inclement weather that having an all-wheel drive car would be quite useful. I ordered the 5-speed wagon since they didn't have any on the lot. Since I got exactly what I wanted, I was pleased with the car for a little while. First thing I noticed was recall after recall on this thing for stupid stuff. Is the radio firmware really that bad that it can drain the battery? Is the ignition software really that bad that it can destroy the coils? So far, the recalls on this car: Radio firmware. Ignition firmware. Fuel pump - this one required a lawsuit before Subaru recalled it. (not done) Ignition firmware - this time to replace the coils as well. (not done) Headlamps - how do you make these wrong? Just one of them, by the way. (not done) (And no, I'm not going to bother with the remaining recalls. If it dies, the title is in it. I've already spent enough time at the dealer with this thing.) The radio firmware update is still problematic. It fixed a few things, but the head unit still has a lot of issues. Sometimes, it just turns itself on. You still can't adjust the volume down while it shows the nanny screen, so if you have it up loud, shut the car off, and re-start - be prepared to get deaf. It didn't do anything for the fact that the device doesn't have the processing power of a wind-up watch and is the slowest computing device I've ever owned. Want to connect your phone? It may work. It may not. It may keep the settings you gave it last time. It may not. I end up doing a factory reset on mine about every two months to keep it working marginally. The fuel pump is especially bad. Mine is covered under two recalls and a lawsuit. The car has always barely been able to get out of it's own way, and I noticed one hot summer that trying to accelerate would just almost stall the car, and trying to pull away from a traffic light would almost stall as well. Turns out the impeller for the pump is bad and they didn't want to recall it until they got sued. Nice, right? Here's the best thing. I had an extended warranty on it, to 70000 miles. Literally, as the odometer kicked over to 70001, a friend in the car goes "You have a gear whine in the back." Ok, that wasn't there a week ago...it's been getting louder and noisier and yeah. Both rear wheel bearings are bad. At least, I assume it's the bearings and not the diff... Now? The rear brakes are already grinding as well. There's several hundred dollars, assuming I can do it myself and assuming the drivetrain isn't bad. There are other issues - I don't trust the local dealer to do the fuel pump recall, I know they've mangled others. Do I recommend this car? After driving a 2007 Focus for 17 years before it suffered it's first major failure - No. DO NOT BUY. This is my first and last Subaru. Now if Subaru, who knows their wheel bearing design is ****, would fix it because it had to have started under warranty, then I'd be a little happier. But a company that charges $400 for a battery that Auto Zone sells (same Johnson Controls battery!) for $250 with a longer warranty isn't going to want to spend their time fixing what they know is a piece of junk that's already worn out before most cars even get broken in.

Good car, comfortable, no accidents or body work.Easy to park. Good trunk space for transporting loads. All weather, 4 wheel drive.

I bought this car new because it is just like one that had just been totaled by a large truck while I was sitting in it at a stoplight. I say the car is sturdy because I was not hurt or sore afterwards. It has leather seats which are stain-resistant, look great, & are easy to keep clean. This is important because I often eat in my car. It has five doors including the hatchback. I find it easy to load groceries or luggage through the hatchback. The driver's seat reclines so that it is almost horizontal. This feature makes it easy to take a nap at rest stops. The rearview mirror has a compass that I rely on in places where the street signs are hard to read. The exterior of my Impreza is white but it never looks dirty unless it is wintertime & our streets are full of slush & salt. When that happens, I pull in the $2.00 do-it-yourself neighborhood carwashd & rinse it off. The backseat is comfortable for adults. I am a loyal Subaru Impreza fan.

Original owner of a 2017 Sport trim hatchback model. Currently has 63k miles, original factory brakes still have plenty of life left (I personally checked the pads and rotors during my 60k mile oil change). Factory tires last 60k miles, battery lasted about 4 years which is typical for a factory battery and I replaced that myself. I don't drive my car hard or brake hard, I'm pretty gentle on braking and brake early, which is why I think my brakes are lasting longer. I suspect the pads and rotors will get me to 90k miles at this rate. Subaru has been very diligent about recalls which I appreciate. Only concern I have is the long term reliability of the engine because it is a direct injection fuel system. Time will tell if these engines end up suffering from excess carbon buildup on the intake valves. For now though, my car has been a solid daily driver and a good investment.

The car was great in bad weather but the windows go up and down and will not stay shut the service said “you smoke” so he sprayed silicone and resolved issue the radio goes on each time one starts the car and hard to turn off the battery went and it had 36,600 miles something drIng battery oh they made me pay 224 for a new one warranty was up it’s been doing this since 3 moths I have extended warranty and my phone looses calls calls random numbers ect and beeps all the time they r giving me a conmplemtary update and they said “u may need a new radio what beeps is the radio ant get the cruise to work lemon

I bought the car new. Love the ride and comfort. Plenty of room. Feels very safe. Had a few close mishaps handled beautifully.

I love my Subaru it truly is the best car I’ve ever owned and I’m 70 years old. I haven’t had any problems with it at all after 5 years. It rides well looks sharp and the safety features are top notch. I may never buy another car.