2005 Subaru Impreza Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 75 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Subaru Impreza, 1% of the 75 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 miles. 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.
“I was travailing 40-45 MPH on a 2 lane road in my 2005 Subaru wrx sti. I came out of a small s curve and went over a rough patch of road, and the tail end of the car started sliding out to the right, the next thing I knew I had ran into the bank and I was facing traffic, I hit the bank at least 40 MPH, there was a car in front of me and one behind me, and one coming in the other lane of traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10118595, filed 2005-04, 5,000 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 5% |
| 2013 | 9 | 4% |
| 2012 | 15 | 6% |
| 2011 | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 10% |
| 1996 | 2 | 10% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Subaru Impreza
19 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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.
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