The 2011 Subaru Impreza has 57 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 14 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and electrical system. Owners most often flag cvt transmission problems: jerky, hesitant behavior in stop-and-go traffic (10-30 mph / 16-48 km/h); pronounced concerns about long-term reliability and high replacement costs; fluid leaks indicative of failure. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2011 Subaru Impreza vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 13 Impreza model years we track, complaint volume runs from 4 (2023) to 300 (2002). With 57 complaints, the 2011 Impreza sits belowthe model's median of 68.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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