2018 Subaru Impreza - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2018 Subaru Impreza

180 problems have been reported for the 2018 Subaru Impreza. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 2018 Subaru Impreza. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting with 64 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (39 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2018 Subaru Impreza

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2018 Subaru Impreza in the United States are 70,378 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Subaru Impreza owners in the last 8 years is 180, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 180 / 70,378 / 8 * 1000 = 0.32.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Subaru Impreza model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2018 Subaru Impreza in 2018.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
3
  2025
5
  2024
10
  2023
40
  2022
49
  2021
18
  2020
24
  2019
10
  2018
21

📊 Compare the 2018 Subaru Impreza with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Subaru Impreza, the following table can be used to compare the 2018 Subaru Impreza with the Subaru Impreza from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Impreza is 180 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Subaru Impreza is 105.

Table 3. Compare the 2018 Subaru Impreza with other model years



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