Subaru Impreza
2002 only
2002 Subaru Impreza have 101 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Subframe, cradle and frame corrosion, typically surfacing around 139,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2002 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Subaru Impreza report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2002 only
Median onset: 139,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 133,195 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 91,337 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 160,500 miles. 50.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 75,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Which other vehicles have head gasket failures? →Median onset: 154,973 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 166,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 101,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2002 model year. See the full Subaru Impreza report for every year and full specs/safety data.