Subaru WRXYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 980 NHTSA owner complaints across 25 model years, the Subaru WRX years to avoid are 2002, and the strongest years are 2004, 2009, 2016 and 2019. The WRX has 23 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Subaru WRX 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 WRX median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Subaru WRX problems
All model years combined: 980 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasoline | 318 | 7 |
| Power train | 175 | 2 |
| Engine | 107 | 3 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 87 | 19 |
| Electrical system | 72 | 9 |
| Structure | 54 | 3 |
| Service brakes | 53 | 7 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 51 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 27 | 2 |
| 19 other systems | 209 | 47 |
Subaru WRX recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 23 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the WRX
- FUEL LINE LEAKLed to recall 09V-468
- FUEL LINE LEAKNo recall
- FUEL LINE LEAKAGE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENTNo recall
- EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCESNo recall
- BRAKING SYSTEM/ABSNo recall