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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Subaru BRZ problems by model year
6 recall entries across 9 model years and 102 owner complaints across 11 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 BRZ | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 BRZ | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 BRZ | 1 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 BRZ | 0 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 BRZ | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 BRZ | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 BRZ | 0 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 BRZ | 0 | 3 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 BRZ | 0 | 3 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 BRZ | 0 | 6 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 BRZ | 2 | 65 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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.
- engine65 complaints
- unknown or other12 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- exterior lighting5 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- visibility/wiper4 complaints