general problems of the 2017 Subaru Impreza

28 problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2017 Subaru Impreza. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Subaru Impreza based on all problems reported for the 2017 Impreza.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 01/20/2026

I noticed that visibility at night was poor. I was pulled over by the police and give a warning that my headlight was out and told to get it fixed. I thought it may be as simple as a bulb but was told the entire left headlamp assembly had to be replaced at a cost of more than $2,000. Just days later my dealership send me a service notice which also stated that the left headlamp should be inspected. This was after I had already had it replaced at a local garage. The dealership confirmed that their was a recall but when I tried to get reimbursed by Subaru thru the safety recall wrg-22/NHTSA 22v624000 they said my VIN# was excluded from the recall!(?).

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2024

Parked at a store. Car caught on fire while in store. Car had been parked approximately 10 minutes. Left side headlight spontaneously ignited.

3 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 04/05/2024

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000(exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced the failure causing the low beam reflector to inadequately reflect light. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN tool confirms parts not available.

4 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 08/20/2023

The manufacturer has failed to remedy this safety recall in a timely manner.

5 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 06/22/2023

Brunswick Subaru refuses to do headlight recall. I was told there is no fix yet over 6 months ago. I called again 2 weeks ago and told the same thing. I called Subaru directly and was told there is a fix and that they would contact me in two days. They still have not gotten me information on how to resolve recall 22v624000.

6 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 05/26/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

7 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 05/18/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

8 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 05/09/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

9 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 04/24/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the parts to complete the remedy were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but did not provide a resolution. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

10 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that the headlights failed to provide adequate illumination while driving at night. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the driver’s side headlight recently became inoperable. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 2v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

11 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 03/24/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

12 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 03/13/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

13 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 01/04/2023

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

14 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 01/02/2023

In September 2021, the driver side headlight failed, creating a hazard driving at night. In January 2023, the passenger side headlight failed, creating the same hazard. The dealer reviewed both issues and confirmed the entire headlight assembly has failed in both cases, requiring a full replacement of the assembly (not just a single headlight bulb). There were no warning signals - the car warning system did let us know in each case the headlights failed.

15 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

16 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

17 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2022

There is an open recall on the halogen headlights on my car. Notice was mailed to me in oct 2022. Why is this not resolved? I need to sell my car but I cannot due to the open recall. It’s been 4 months !!!!.

18 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2022

I received the recall notice that shows "wrg-22, NHTSA id 22v-624, October 2029. " I have been waiting for Subaru to fix this. It seems a year later, it should be taken care of? as per the NHTSA site, it says to file a complaint if this is not fixed in a timely manner, so I am submitting this.

19 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2022

I received recall notice wrg-22 in October 2022. If this is a safety issue 15 months and no follow up is ridiculous.

20 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

21 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lights) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

22 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 09/08/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that parts would be available within a month. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

23 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

24 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact who is active military stationed outside of the us, was unable to import the vehicle back into the USA due to the vehicle being under recall. The contact stated that the country where the vehicle was located, the local dealers stated that the recall did not apply to similar vehicles of the same year and manufacturer in the country. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

25 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer and zeigler Subaru of kenosha (7900 120th Ave, kenosha, WI 53142) were made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

26 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that the headlights were dim and failed to produce adequate lighting. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

27 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 06/05/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v624000 (exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

28 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2022

Hard to see at night.


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