2023 Subaru Impreza Hatchback Safety and Reliability

The Subaru Impreza is an exceptionally safe car. The NHTSA's review of the Subaru Impreza Hatchback resulted in a maximum rating of five out of five stars for overall safety, while the IIHS bestowed the 2022 model with the maximum Good rating in all crashworthiness tests and a Top Safety Pick award. That being said, the 2023 Impreza's halogen headlights on all the trims below the Limited are only rated as Marginal and it receives a Poor rating for the IIHS's updated side test, so it's likely to lose that Top Safety Pick award this year.

Every Impreza is impressively kitted out with safety features. The traditional safety kit includes seven airbags (including a knee airbag for the driver), a rearview camera, cruise control, tire pressure monitoring, ABS, traction control, and ESC. The addition of a CVT gearbox adds Subaru's Eyesight technology to the mix. This safety suite consists of pre-collision braking and throttle management, lane departure and sway warning, and lane keep assist.

The Limited model adds blind-spot detection, lane-change assist, rear cross-traffic alert, cornering LED headlights with automatic high beams, and reverse automatic braking. Some of these features are available as optional extras on other models.

The 2022 Subaru Impreza Hatchback was recalled once in the USA by the NHTSA for a windshield that may detach, and this year's model has suffered a single recall so far for a malfunctioning brake-light switch. JD Power gives the 2023 Subaru Impreza 80 out of a possible 100 points overall, and it scored an "average" score of 80 for Quality & Reliability.

The Impreza is sold as standard with a three-year/36,000-mile limited warranty and a five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. Some wear items are covered for the first three years or 36,000 miles, while the rust perforation warranty runs for five years regardless of the miles covered.