MYRModel Year Report

Subaru WRX — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2002 · Best bets: 2019, 2016, 2009, 2004, 2018, 2015

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Subaru WRX Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 2002: 427 complaints 2002 2003: 60 complaints 2004: 42 complaints 2005: 19 complaints 2005 2006: 14 complaints 2007: 0 complaints 2008: 65 complaints 2008 2009: 41 complaints 2010: 1 complaints 2011: 4 complaints 2011 2012: 2 complaints 2013: 7 complaints 2014: 6 complaints 2014 2015: 52 complaints 2016: 31 complaints 2017: 53 complaints 2017 2018: 42 complaints 2019: 30 complaints 2020: 17 complaints 2020 2021: 13 complaints 2022: 24 complaints 2023: 7 complaints 2023 2024: 13 complaints 2025: 2 complaints 2025
2025: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
2002427
200360
200442
200519
200614
20070
200865
200941
20101
20114
20122
20137
20146
201552
201631
201753
201842
201930
202017
202113
202224
20237
202413
20252

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 42 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 53 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 52 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Recommended 41 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 65 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Recommended 42 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 60 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 427 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.