Reliability & cost of ownership
Subaru Brz Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Subaru Brz? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Subaru Brz problems by model year
6 recall entries and 98 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Brz | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Brz | 1 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Brz | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Brz | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Brz | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Brz | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Brz | 0 | 3 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Brz | 0 | 3 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Brz | 0 | 6 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Brz | 2 | 63 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Subaru Brz, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine63 complaints
- unknown or other11 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system7 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- exterior lighting5 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- visibility/wiper4 complaints