Owner complaints for this model most often concern:
Engine182 (21.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2015–2016.
Electrical system132 (15.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2012–2015.
Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)114 (13.6%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2023.
Where a mileage was given (284 reports), it averaged 34,198 miles.
These are counts of records held, not a failure rate: no vehicles-in-service figure exists in this data, so no reliability score can be derived from it.
If you are checking a used Subaru WRX, start here. This hub collects sport compact sedan buyer checks, future common-problem pages, OBD clues, and year-window risk notes as they are reviewed.
Key takeaways
This Subaru WRX page is a vehicle hub, not a final reliability verdict. Verify open recalls by VIN, scan for stored codes before buying, and use sourced fault/year pages when they are available.
CarFaultIQ's structured records for the Subaru WRX span 3 generations from 2012 to 2026, in engines from 2 to 2.5-litre, 4-cylinder configurations on premium gasoline. CarFaultIQ does not yet have a dedicated page for any single WRX generation.
If you are checking a used Subaru WRX, this hub is the starting point. It is built to gather the practical questions a buyer or owner actually has: what usually goes wrong, which year windows deserve caution, what warning signs matter, and what to check before money changes hands.
The Subaru WRX is tracked here as a sport compact sedan coverage hub. This page is a researched coverage page, not a final reliability verdict. Specific defect claims should come from sourced child pages, not guesswork.
Before buying or ignoring symptoms, verify open recalls by VIN, scan for stored OBD codes, check service history, and use any linked CarFaultIQ fault or symptom pages to decide the next practical step.
Official evidence for this model
Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.
US safety recalls
19 distinct official identifiers · US
Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.
23V754000 — model years 2023
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles. The front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break.
23V016000 — model years 2022
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2022 WRX vehicles equipped with the "Eyesight" feature. The owner's manual may contain incorrect instructions for adjusting the sensitivity of the High Beam Assist function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…
22V522000 — model years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2021 WRX vehicles. The backup light switch may corrode and become inoperative, which can result in the backup lights not illuminating and the rearview camera image not displaying when the vehicle is in reverse.
Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.
11035650 — model years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
This Bulletin outlines a new repair procedure to follow when replacing the trunk lock assembly.
11035643 — model years 2022, 2023, 2024
This bulletin announces the design change made to the front coil spring to address cases of a rubbing sound heard driving over bumps and/or turning.
11035631 — model years 2024, 2025, 2026
This bulletin provides instruction for use (FOTA) of a new reprogramming procedure to optimize the Denso Gen 4.5 Audio and Navigation system utilized in the models listed. (This is an revised version of the original bulletin).
Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.
ENGINE: 91 reports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 66 reports
POWER TRAIN: 56 reports
A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.
Evidence is served from a locally stored official-source snapshot. No external API is called to render this page. These records do not replace inspection or diagnosis. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Known common problems
A single Fault page is linked to the WRX in CarFaultIQ's records: Subaru WRX: Backup Light Switch Corrosion, covering 2015–2021. It applies to that year range specifically, not to the WRX generally, and CarFaultIQ holds no recall campaign or complaint-category aggregate scoped to this model at the hub level.
No structured used-car checks are verified on this model hub yet.
Recall/safety notes
No hand-written safety notes have been added to this hub. Official recall, bulletin and investigation records held for this vehicle are listed under documented evidence on this page — the absence of a note here does not mean no records exist. Always confirm by VIN.
That is a statement about the records CarFaultIQ currently holds for the WRX, not a claim that no other issues exist, so a VIN recall check and, for a used car, an independent inspection remain worthwhile regardless of model year.
