Used Car Checklists

2025 Subaru Impreza: What to check before buying

Only 2 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for this car, so this sheet is short. Problems reported on neighboring Impreza years are listed below the checklist.

Subaru Impreza2025
Owner complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crashes reported
0
Reliability
Good
77/100 on Auto Reliability Index

Run the VIN before you go

A history report shows accidents, title brands, odometer readings, and open recalls for this 2025 Subaru Impreza. Ask the seller for the VIN; it is also on the dash at the base of the windshield.

Your inspection sheet

Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.

0/4 checked

1

Walk-around and cabin

Engine off, key in hand0/1

2

Cold start, engine bay, and underside

Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/2

3

Test drive

At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/1

These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.

Reported on neighboring Impreza years

Few owners have reported problems with this year yet. Nearby years usually share most parts, so their problems are worth checking on this car too.

2024 Impreza

23 owner complaints
  • Wipers and visibility 6
  • Steering 4
  • Electrical 2

Worth adding to your 2025 checks

  • Drive above 50 mph and check whether the driver's side mirror image shakes or blurs.
  • Inspect the full windshield, especially along the base, for cracks without a visible impact point.
  • Check the original Yokohama tires for sidewall bubbles and uneven or premature tread wear.
Open the 2024 checklist

Which Impreza is it?

EPA figures for each version of the 2025 Subaru Impreza. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.

VersionDriveEPA rating
2.0L 4-cylAWD30 mpg
2.5L 4-cylAWD29 mpg
  • The 2025 Subaru Impreza was sold in two versions. Confirm which one this is from the window sticker, the engine cover, or the VIN report before you compare prices.
  • Reset the trip computer at the start of the drive. A Impreza that averages well under the EPA 29 mpg combined on a mixed route may have an engine or tire problem.

Check the odometer against these mileages

Owners report these failures starting around the mileages below. A car inside one of these ranges deserves a closer look at that part, or records showing it was already fixed.

  • Transmission communication errors

    2,000–3,000 miles

0 mi25k50k

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