2016 Model Year

Subaru WRX

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
34
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Severe
3

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Electrical System Fire
Aug 2024

The Seconary Air Injection pump stayed on for days. Burnt a hole in the side, relay possibly damaged, and now setting off other components and compute...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2024

Driving and a loud explosion, sound, like a gunshot then a ton of pinging. The sunroof exploded and glass flew down my car and chipped a bunch of pain...

Power Train
Oct 2023

While driving, the clutch became stiff and unusable. Ultimately the car could not be shifted resulting in using a lower gear than normal to limp the...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 2023

I PURCHASED A 2016 SUBARU WRX (PREMIUM) USED FROM A SUBARU DEALER IN ALBANY, NY WITH UNDER 26K MILES FOR APPROXIMATELY $25K IN 2018. ON A DRIVE IN DEC...

Electrical System
Feb 2023

I have faulty rear lights and a faulty rear view camera. According to MotorSafety.org there is currently a recall for this exact issue for WRX’s from...

Electrical System
Dec 2022

recurring battery drain, which has happened before. subaru dealer replaced the battery for the same reason less than 2 years ago. now it needs it agai...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Sep 2022

ABS, cruise control, and other driving assistance features are disabled while driving at night. I checked for recalls on Subaru WRXs and noticed a rec...

Steering
Jul 2022

My power steering one day lost all fluid out of no where. I have this awful sound and go buy new power steering fluid. It’s continuing to leak. I join...

Exterior Lighting
May 2022

While driving in below zero temperatures I received a warning "Headlights Disabled" and my headlights were inoperable. I was able to use the high beam...

Engine
Feb 2022

Started having issue with the engine making loud rattle noises and oil pressure was not consistent. Upon further investigating I removed the oil pan a...

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Summary

The 2016 Subaru WRX has 34 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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