2025 Subaru WRXProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2025 Subaru WRX, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 11, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Subaru WRX has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system20
Back over prevention10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2025 Subaru WRX recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other WRX year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the WRX median. How we score

'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2025 Subaru WRX safety ratings

2025 Subaru WRX 4 DR AWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

★★★★★Overall rating
2025 Subaru WRX frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crash★★★★★
2025 Subaru WRX side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrier★★★★★
2025 Subaru WRX side pole test, NHTSA
Side pole★★★★★
  • Rollover: 5 stars (9.0% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard
  • Lane departure warning: Standard
In owners' words

What WRX owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Digital gauge cluster (speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, miscellaneous vehicle information and warning/caution lights) went blank and was completely unresponsive while driving at 80 mph. No steering wheel mounted controls (audio, hands-free, cruise control) were responsive. Lane assist, lane…
Complaint 11770472 · Oct 11, 2026
I was driving normally, having started my car after leaving a store at the time, while backing up, I received an ad (depicted below) for the SiriusXM limited time offer. This advertisement completely blocked the entirety of the infotainment system, disabling the navigation components completely,…
Complaint 11742142 · Jun 4, 2026

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