Reliability & cost of ownership
Subaru Wrx Sti Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Subaru Wrx Sti? 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 Sti problems by model year
12 recall entries and 19 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Wrx Sti | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Wrx Sti | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Wrx Sti | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Wrx Sti | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Wrx Sti | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Wrx Sti | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Wrx Sti | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Wrx Sti | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Wrx Sti | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Wrx Sti | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Subaru Wrx Sti, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other5 complaints
- engine5 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints
- hydraulic1 complaint