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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Subaru Wrx problems by model year
106 recall entries and 969 owner complaints on file across 23 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
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 system344 complaints
- gasoline318 complaints
- power train171 complaints
- service brakes155 complaints
- engine105 complaints
- hydraulic87 complaints
- electrical system69 complaints
- unknown or other64 complaints