Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2026 Subaru WRX. 29 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
No owner complaints recorded for this model year
Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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).
ENGINE
This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and combustion chambers). (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)
ENGINE; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and combustion chambers). (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)
ENGINE
This bulletin outlines the diagnostic and repair procedure for white smoke emitted from the exhaust after startup.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEAT BELTS
This bulletin announces a change in the seat belt warning buzzer intervals in the inspection procedure found in the Service Manual. (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)
This announcement is requesting retailer staff to retain the EyeSight protective hood covers from Generation 4 EyeSight cameras.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Viewing | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 48.6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 35.5 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 42.4 |
| 2019 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 47.7 |
| 2018 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 57.6 |
| 2017 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 52.1 |
| 2016 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2015 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 44.0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 7 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 4 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 44.8 |
| 2008 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 44.9 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 41.8 |
| 2004 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 54.4 |
| 2003 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 63.0 |
| 2002 | 427 | 2 | 5 | 58.4 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.