Subaru Impreza — the 15 years we've written up

Front driveshaft outer race can crack and break — loss of drive or rollaway in Park (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Driveshaft center support bolts can loosen and drop the front of the shaft (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Windshield cracks from the bottom edge on its own; a bonding recall Subaru fixed by repurchase — $500–$1,200 for a Subaru-spec windshield with EyeSight recalibration; $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Left-front lower control arm weld may fail and let the arm separate (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Low-pressure fuel pump can fail and stall the engine (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Low-pressure fuel pump can fail and stall the engine with no restart (two recalls) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Lineartronic CVT failure — $4,000-$6,500

Oil consumption on some units — $0-$2,000 if severe

CVT loses power at highway speed — jerks, then stops pulling — $3,500–$5,500

CVT locks up at speed, oscillates wildly, or stalls — and the extended-warranty question — $1,200–$2,400 for a torque converter; $4,000–$7,000 for a CVT

Passenger occupant sensor switches the passenger airbag off with someone in the seat — $900–$1,800 for the seat cushion and sensor mat

Passenger seat occupant sensor fails — airbag light on, passenger airbag switched off — $900–$1,800 for the seat cushion and sensor mat

Excessive oil consumption (FB20) — $0 if covered, $3,500+ for a short block

Takata passenger inflator — nine campaigns, and a cluster of owners who waited years for the part (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Passenger airbag inflator can rupture — Takata, ten separate campaigns (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed