NHTSA Data Explorer

Subaru WRX

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

3,596

Active records

Recalls

63

Active records

TSBs

1,892

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

4

Injuries

169

Crashes

240

Fires

57

Top reported issues — Subaru WRX

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Condition issue

1,162

Operating state

865

Safety restraint issue

548

Fluid issue

464

Smell

456

Braking behavior

364

Noise

344

Reporting mechanism

340

Driver assistance issue

256

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

184

Engine behavior

171

Safety restraint behavior

155

Thermal issue

127

Performance issue

124

Lighting behavior

102

Electrical issue

95

Vibration/harshness

86

Steering behavior

60

Starting behavior

52

Ride/handling behavior

43

Access/entry issue

42

Recent change

41

Infotainment behavior

40

Powering on/off behavior

28

Wiper/washer behavior

13

HVAC behavior

12

Communication/network issue

7

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2021 SUBARU WRX

Filed May 26, 2026


Car battery keeps dying and is inadequately charged resulting in loss of electronics. The problem is a faulty DCM system.

2012 SUBARU IMPREZA

Filed May 23, 2026


My ignition key gets stuck when I shifted into park on my 2012 subaru impreza.

2019 SUBARU IMPREZA

Filed May 7, 2026


2019 Subaru Impreza has experienced intermittent and now persistent failures involving the factory EyeSight driver assistance system. Prior to complete failure, the EyeSight system would randomly disable and re-enable while driving. Adaptive cruise control and related safety features became unreliable and would intermittently stop functioning. The issue worsened over time and eventually resulted in repeated “EyeSight Off” warnings and multiple system fault messages. Vehicle diagnostic scans…

2017 SUBARU WRX

Filed May 6, 2026


Experienced catastrophic engine failure with no known cause. The car had been inspected and had an oil change 3,000 miles prior to the incident. Thankfully, I had already exited the thruway and was on a quiet backroad but if this had happened 15 minutes earlier on the thruway this could have been a much different story.

2018 SUBARU IMPREZA

Filed May 6, 2026


I bought a new Subaru Impreza and there is a cam carrier leak that was reported last time I took it for service at the dealership two weeks ago. There are only 41k miles on the car, and there were no warning lights/messages. Upon my research, this is a common problem with Subarus due to the sealant that they use with a very high cost to fix (I was quoted $4.5k), not mentioning the time it takes as well. Additionally, fixing the problem does not prevent it from recurrence. Because this puts the…

2022 SUBARU WRX

Filed May 5, 2026


Crash
Fire

My car was recently in a high speed crash with a curb. The axle broke immediately and no airbags deployed followed my the entire engine compartment catching fire.

2020 SUBARU IMPREZA

Filed Apr 28, 2026


For the second year in a row my windshield has cracked. Nothing hit it, or happened to make it crack. Both cracks were long and coming from the bottom of the windshield under the passenger wiper blade. I noticed it today, 4/28/26 and the same thing happened in the beginning of April last year with the same circumstances (or lack thereof).

2019 SUBARU WRX

Filed Apr 22, 2026


fuel pump cut off intermeeting mager loss off power tech at subaru refuse to repair car has 72000 miles on well manetane

2025 SUBARU IMPREZA

Filed Apr 20, 2026


Crash

The contact owns a 2025 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while their son was driving approximately 45 MPH, a loud pop sound came from the right side of the engine department, and then the steering wheel seized. The driver attempted to apply the brakes; however, the brakes failed. The vehicle ended up crashing into a nearby pole post. The air bags deployed. The driver received a hematoma on their left arm from embracing for impact of the embrace. When the ambulance arrived, they tended…

2023 SUBARU WRX

Filed Apr 18, 2026


Crash

Factory brake system is weak to slow down. The tree on the road stopped my car faster than the brakes did. Many videos and internet posts document this. Quick google search will provide a lot of information. Many owners with money upgrade calipers from tr model Amazon reviews purchasing brake pads provides stopping power. Subaru knows this and did it with 2007 wrx

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.