Subaru BRZYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 102 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Subaru BRZ.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints102Top: Engine Safety recalls52013–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Best & worst years

Subaru BRZ years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the BRZ median. Tap a year for its full report.

65 6 3 3 7 1 1 2 10 1 3

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Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2024Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2022Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall 2020Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2017Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 2016Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2015Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2014Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 2013Not rated–/10065 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Subaru BRZ problems

All model years combined: 102 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

65Engine2 crash/fire/injury

8Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury

5Power train

5Electrical system

5Exterior lighting

4Service brakes

4Visibility/wiper

3Fuel system, gasoline

3Engine and engine cooling

1711 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine	65	2
Fuel/propulsion system	8	1
Power train	5	0
Electrical system	5	0
Exterior lighting	5	0
Service brakes	4	1
Visibility/wiper	4	0
Fuel system, gasoline	3	0
Engine and engine cooling	3	0
11 other systems	17	2

5 recalls

Subaru BRZ recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Exterior lighting: turn signal23V-609 · 2022 · Aug 31, 2023 · 8,915 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump21V-587 · 2018–2019 · Jul 29, 2021 · 175,968 vehicles Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices18V-935 · 2018 · Dec 31, 2018 · 71,190 vehicles Engine and engine cooling: engine18V-772 · 2013 · Nov 1, 2018 · 165,534 vehicles Other: owners/service/other manual12V-254 · 2013 · Jun 5, 2012 · 1,886 vehicles