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Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport and Toyota Highlander Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
46 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 11500 miles driven2017 Toyota Highlander
[?] see reported repairs
  46 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 11500 miles driven
50 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 26300 miles driven2016 Subaru Impreza
[?] see reported repairs
  50 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 26300 miles driven
44 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 26700 miles driven2016 Toyota Highlander
[?] see reported repairs
  44 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 26700 miles driven
49 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 49600 miles driven2015 Subaru Impreza
[?] see reported repairs
  49 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 49600 miles driven
44 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 44500 miles driven2015 Toyota Highlander
[?] see reported repairs
  44 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 44500 miles driven
32 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 59500 miles driven2014 Subaru Impreza Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  32 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 59500 miles driven
29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 69600 miles driven2013 Subaru Impreza Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 69600 miles driven
29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 71100 miles driven2013 Toyota Highlander Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 71100 miles driven
33 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 79100 miles driven

Impreza redesigned for this model year. Some reports of excessive oil consumption in the Impreza.2012		 Subaru Impreza Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  33 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 79100 miles driven

Impreza redesigned for this model year. Some reports of excessive oil consumption in the Impreza.
39 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 85800 miles driven2012 Toyota Highlander
[?] see reported repairs
  39 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 85800 miles driven
25 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 130700 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.2008		 Toyota Highlander Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 130700 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.

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Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport vs. Toyota Highlander Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport and Toyota Highlander reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Subaru Impreza / Outback Sports and Toyota Highlanders with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Subaru Impreza / Outback Sports and Toyota Highlanders that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport and Toyota Highlander lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport and Toyota Highlander have been recently.

To see how frequently Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport and Toyota Highlander problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport

Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Hatch 148-horsepower 2.0L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 Very high rating from Consumer Reports. Make recommended by son (for AWD) & friends. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2010 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 Subaru is known for building good quality cars for a good price. Their zero landfill plants make the WRX a more environmentally friendly decision than the Prius (even with only 25 MPG). And of course, their symmetrical AWD, which surprised even me. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 Supposed to be a good brand, good heritage. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2008 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 I like that they are actively involved in motor sports and support non-factory teams. I also like their reliability and use of flat engines see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2007 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD		 Subaru has always had a reputation of being solid and reliable, and also of having the best AWD powertrain on the market. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 I like how Subaru advertises on television of love for a Subaru. Also Subaru has dealer sponsered events, which is a big plus! I love attending those events and chatting with other subaru owners. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 293hp 2.5L H4
6-speed manual AWD		 Rally proven with the road car looking similar enough to show the connection. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2007 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD		 Rally heritage is even evident in base model, no stick, no turbo, but still decent handling. Subaru has performed flawlessly through 4 winters with minus 40 degrees Celcius weather - very popular in Canada for obvious practical reasons. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2006 4dr Wagon 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 Sporty, reliability, safety, fun to drive see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2006 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 subaru community, known for reliability see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Toyota Highlander

Toyota Highlander Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Toyotas are reputed to be bulletproof and that was our experience with a 1994 Previa minivan see full Toyota Highlander review
2007 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 This is my 3rd Toyota/Lexus. What else can I say, they are great cars/appliances. Although not a styling icon, Toyota/Lexus knows how to build what most people want/need in a reliable good quality vehicle. see full Toyota Highlander review
2006 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 Previous Toyota SUV lasted 25+ years with great performance and low maintenance. The new vehicle was the first affordable hybrid SUV available to the public. see full Toyota Highlander review
2006 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Not much to say, Toyota has made great products. So many people I talk to discuss the fact that they have over 150K miles of maintenance only repairs. see full Toyota Highlander review
2004 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Well...up until the issues with cars accelerating on their own their reputation was untarnished. Still...very few cars exhibit this trait so I still would buy another one. see full Toyota Highlander review