Subaru Impreza Grille: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
On the Impreza, EyeSight is genuinely purely optical, using dual cameras mounted behind the windshield, not a grille-mounted radar sensor.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front bumper grille (aftermarket) Blic 6502-07-6747918P
| Front bumper grille (aftermarket) | Blic 6502-07-6747918P (left front, right front, black); Blic 6502-07-6747917P (left front, black) |
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| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine grille varies by trim level, facelift and sensor options, so order it against your VIN |
Subaru Impreza Grille: Cosmetic on the Surface, Functional Underneath
It's easy to think of the Subaru Impreza's grille as a styling piece, but it has a real functional job too: managing airflow to the radiator, and on many current cars, housing the sensors behind adaptive cruise control or parking assistance. That's why fitment here is less straightforward than it looks.
Subaru Impreza Grille: What It Does
Beyond styling, the grille on the Impreza directs airflow to the radiator and, on trims equipped with adaptive cruise control, may house or sit directly in front of the radar sensor used for that system. A grille that looks compatible but lacks the correct sensor cutout can interfere with these systems even if it fits physically.
Subaru Impreza Grille: Watch: Fitting It
This video is of an earlier generation of the same model; the job is similar but fixings can differ slightly.
Subaru Impreza Grille: Generations, Derivatives & Grille Finish
| Standard trims (RS/Sport) | Chrome shell grille with a painted grey insert — genuinely excludes WRX models, which use a different design entirely |
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| WRX/WRX STI | Matte black shell and insert with silver/grey moulding, or a black mesh design without chrome — confirmed as a distinct part not shared with standard-trim Impreza grilles |
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A Genuinely Important Clarification Worth Knowing Before Blaming the Grille — Subaru Impreza Grille
This is genuinely important to understand if you're facing an EyeSight-related warning: Subaru's EyeSight driver assist system is purely optical, using dual cameras mounted behind the windshield near the rearview mirror, rather than a grille-mounted radar sensor like many other manufacturers use. This means grille damage is very unlikely to be the genuine cause of an EyeSight fault.
It's also genuinely worth knowing an honest account worth bearing in mind: EyeSight can disable itself intermittently without an obvious single trigger, with at least one documented case speculating this reflects an original factory calibration issue rather than anything the owner has done.
Subaru Impreza Grille: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Grille Guide for common damage types, confirming trim-specific fitment, how difficult this job is to DIY, and the ADAS calibration risk with sensor-equipped grilles.
More Subaru Grille
The same part, covered across other Subaru models.