SUBARU WRX Problems by Year
1,199 complaints across all model years
1,199
Total Complaints
102
Total Recalls
24
Model Years
1
Reported Deaths
Years to Avoid
These years have significantly more problems than average: 2002 (461 complaints)
Best Years
These years have the fewest reported problems: 2005 (24 complaints), 2006 (14 complaints), 2010 (3 complaints)
Complaints by Model Year
Common Problems
Fuel System, Gasoline
328 complaints
Power Train
176 complaints
Engine
100 complaints
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
90 complaints
Electrical System
63 complaints
All Model Years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 58 | 2 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 69 | 1 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2016 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 73 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 65 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 461 | 0 | 20 | 2 |