Reliability & cost of ownership
Subaru WRX Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Subaru WRX? 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 WRX problems by model year
109 recall entries across 22 model years and 979 owner complaints across 25 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Subaru WRX, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system, gasoline318 complaints
- power train175 complaints
- engine107 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic87 complaints
- electrical system72 complaints
- unknown or other66 complaints
- structure54 complaints
- service brakes53 complaints