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Nissan Sentra vs Subaru Impreza: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 180 complaints per model year about the Nissan Sentra and 90 about the Subaru Impreza.

Side by side

Nissan SentraSubaru Impreza
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints3,7731,889
Complaints per model year18090
Recalls3643
Years to avoid201320142008201220132019
Best years200620092022200620102011
Most common problemTransmissionAirbags
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy32-33 mpg combined (2026)29 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Nissan Sentra: 1162006 Subaru Impreza: 5620062007 Nissan Sentra: 1542007 Subaru Impreza: 682008 Nissan Sentra: 1672008 Subaru Impreza: 17620082009 Nissan Sentra: 552009 Subaru Impreza: 1042010 Nissan Sentra: 1442010 Subaru Impreza: 4620102011 Nissan Sentra: 1422011 Subaru Impreza: 582012 Nissan Sentra: 1802012 Subaru Impreza: 24320122013 Nissan Sentra: 6382013 Subaru Impreza: 2512014 Nissan Sentra: 3812014 Subaru Impreza: 10920142015 Nissan Sentra: 3522015 Subaru Impreza: 772016 Nissan Sentra: 2702016 Subaru Impreza: 7520162017 Nissan Sentra: 2312017 Subaru Impreza: 1252018 Nissan Sentra: 1852018 Subaru Impreza: 15220182019 Nissan Sentra: 2232019 Subaru Impreza: 1942020 Nissan Sentra: 2082020 Subaru Impreza: 8520202021 Nissan Sentra: 1332021 Subaru Impreza: 142022 Nissan Sentra: 812022 Subaru Impreza: 1420222023 Nissan Sentra: 202023 Subaru Impreza: 42024 Nissan Sentra: 412024 Subaru Impreza: 3220242025 Nissan Sentra: 322025 Subaru Impreza: 52026 Nissan Sentra: 202026 Subaru Impreza: 12026
Nissan SentraSubaru Impreza

Problems compared

SentraImpreza
Transmission1,157220
Engine604298
Electrical541213
Airbags481379
Brakes415150
Driver assistance31842
Visibility63261
Lights99191

Questions about the Nissan Sentra vs Subaru Impreza

Which is more reliable, the Nissan Sentra or the Subaru Impreza?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Nissan Sentra has 2 years to avoid and the Subaru Impreza 4. The Nissan Sentra has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Subaru Impreza drew fewer complaints per model year (90 vs 180), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Nissan Sentra or the Subaru Impreza?

From 2006 to 2026, the Nissan Sentra was covered by 36 recalls and the Subaru Impreza by 43.

What years of the Nissan Sentra and Subaru Impreza should you avoid?

Nissan Sentra: 2013 and 2014. Subaru Impreza: 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2019.

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