By model year
The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 53
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Subaru WRX
Every Subaru WRX model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years28627 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns7Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins3,106Summed across model years
Components
Engine and cooling leads the Subaru WRX complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Subaru WRX model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2025 | Sedan | 2 | 0.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2024 | Sedan | 13 | 0.0 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 2023 | Sedan | 8 | 25.0 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 204 |
| 2022 | Sedan | 25 | 12.0 | 357 | 1 | 0 | 252 |
| 2021 | Sedan | 13 | 0.0 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 209 |
| 2020 | Sedan | 17 | 5.9 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 2019 | Sedan | 30 | 0.0 | 222 | 2 | 0 | 365 |
| 2018 | Sedan | 42 | 16.7 | 350 | 2 | 0 | 342 |
| 2017 | Sedan | 53 | 18.9 | 312 | 1 | 0 | 383 |
| 2016 | Sedan | 31 | 6.5 | 221 | 3 | 0 | 400 |
| 2015 | Sedan | 52 | 3.8 | 325 | 3 | 0 | 411 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Subaru WRX
- 23V-754 Nov 9, 2023
Front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break
Powertrain · 4,701 vehicles - 23V-016 Jan 23, 2023
Owner's manual may contain incorrect instructions for adjusting the sensitivity of the High Beam Assist function
Equipment · 4,615 vehicles - 22V-522 Jul 21, 2022
Backup light switch may corrode and become inoperative, which can result in the backup lights not illuminating and the rearview camera image not…
Lighting · 60k vehicles - 21V-587 Jul 29, 2021
Low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
Fuel system · 176k vehicles - 17V-625 Oct 6, 2017
Items in the trunk may cause the subwoofer wiring to contact the subwoofer metal frame, possibly resulting in an electrical short
Electrical system · 9,178 vehicles - 16V-162 Mar 21, 2016
Turbocharger air intake duct may crack and possibly result in an engine stall
Engine and cooling · 18k vehicles - 15V-366 Jun 12, 2015
If the switch that activates the brake lights fails, the automatic pre-collision braking component of the driver assist system will not function
Lighting · 72k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.