BrakesTransmission
Filed Oct 31, 1997
BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 524121
1990 Subaru Impreza
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 31, 1997
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1990 Subaru Impreza, most frequently naming the brakes and transmission categories. 13 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Brakes150.0%
- Transmission150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
12-249-23R
EQUIPMENT
This bulletin announces the recommended cleaning procedures to followed when encountering vehicles with long time exposure to pollen on painted surfaces on vehicles imported from Japan. This bulletin does not apply to SIA built vehicles.
15-302-22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT
This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
01-167-08R
EQUIPMENT
This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
15-192-22R
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic essential information during diagnosis and repair of the Infotainment concerns. (Applicable to all models with Harman or Denso CP1 Infotainment).
01-167-08R
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT
This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models
09-51-08R
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT
This bulletin is to advise of SOAâs revised catalytic converter recycling program shipping procedure.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 53.2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 43.4 |
| 2020 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 44.8 |
| 2019 | 193 | 5 | 0 | 50.2 |
| 2018 | 149 | 5 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 2017 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 56.3 |
| 2016 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 43.2 |
| 2015 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2014 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 55.2 |
| 2013 | 249 | 4 | 0 | 52.7 |
| 2012 | 242 | 6 | 1 | 54.1 |
| 2011 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 60.7 |
| 2010 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2009 | 103 | 15 | 0 | 50.5 |
| 2008 | 176 | 15 | 0 | 51.6 |
| 2007 | 68 | 9 | 1 | 59.9 |
| 2006 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 52.4 |
| 2005 | 75 | 6 | 3 | 61.5 |
| 2004 | 96 | 8 | 4 | 60.2 |
| 2003 | 62 | 6 | 5 | 64.6 |
| 2002 | 292 | 6 | 4 | 58.8 |
| 2001 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 59.0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 52.4 |
| 1999 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 48.4 |
| 1998 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 44.1 |
| 1997 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 57.1 |
| 1996 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 56.7 |
| 1995 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 68.4 |
| 1994 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1993 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 59.2 |
| 1990Viewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.