2016 Subaru Impreza AWD

SPECS

2016 Subaru Impreza AWD at a glance

Engine

4-cyl 2L

Cylinders

4

Displacement

2 L

Drivetrain

All-Wheel Drive

Transmission

Automatic (AV-S6)

Body

Compact Cars

Fuel

Regular

Source: EPA / NHTSA vPIC, as of July 13, 2026.

NHTSA has opened one or more investigations covering this model. Recalls can follow an investigation, so check NHTSA for the latest before you buy.

Open safety recalls are free to fix at any franchised dealer. What recalls mean → Source: NHTSA recalls, as of July 13, 2026. Recalls can be issued any time, confirm by VIN at nhtsa.gov before you buy.

• UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Key will not turn past ACC after driving and so will not allow key to be removed from the car. This is a sporadic issue but could be a safety concern if needing to leave the car for an emergency as it runs down the battery and will not allo

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• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The variable fan speed control for the cabin air melted. The dial could no longer be moved and the assembly, once removed, had parts that were melted. Subaru was not interested. Cost me $1200 to get it fixed. Unfortunately, I cannot loca

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• POWER TRAIN

  Engine light came on. Checked it, the failure was the transmission solenoid. It reported that a failure was about to occur. Brought it into the Subaru dealership because the will not sell any transmission parts to repair shops in the Phoeni

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• AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH and while attempting to avoid a collision with a second vehicle, the contact lost control of the steering and crashed into a tree. During the

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• STEERING

  I contacted Subaru in Mentor Oh at adventure subaru under TSB 19V065000 and was told to take it in to get looked at, my issue when I purchased the car at 67k miles i found that the car had a loud clunky sound while steering and going over b

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• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT; SUCCESSFULLY STOPPED THE CAR WITH THE BREAK HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK AGAIN TO GO FORWARD, THE CAR ACCELERATED DRIVING

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Problems owners reported to the government, useful for spotting patterns, not proof any one car has them. What complaints mean → Source: NHTSA complaints, as of July 13, 2026. Owner-submitted reports, not verified diagnoses.

CRASH-TEST RATINGS · NHTSA NCAP

Overall

★★★★★

Frontal

★★★★☆

Side

★★★★★

Rollover

★★★★★

Government crash tests of this model; not every trim or year is tested. Source: NHTSA NCAP, as of July 13, 2026.

FUEL & RUNNING COST · U.S. EPA

Combined

31 mpg

City / Hwy

28 / 36

Est. fuel / yr

$2,000

CO₂ / mi

288 g

EPA lab estimates; real mpg varies by how you drive. Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov, as of July 13, 2026. Annual cost assumes 15,000 mi/yr at EPA's reference price.