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1998 Subaru Impreza Seats Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 1998 Subaru Impreza, 3% of the 30 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Vehicle was rear ended and pushed into the rear of vehicle in front. The drivers seat was twisted back toward the back seat as a result of the impact and the air bags did no deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #536929, filed 1998-06

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201811%
201634%
201511%
201455%
201394%
2012156%
201123%
201012%
200911%
200811%
200612%
200511%
200411%
200312%
200231%
199813%
1997310%
1996210%
199512%

Other parts of the 1998 Subaru Impreza

Suspension
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Subaru Impreza

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology