2017 Model Year

Subaru WRX

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
51
Recalls
0
Crashes
8
Severe
16

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Latest owner reports

Air Bags Crash
Jul 2025

Hit a deer. Airbags did not deploy, however I have reasonable suspicion to believe my head hit the A pillar during impact.

Air Bags Crash
Jun 2025

Going about 55mph, I struck a deer head on. It struck towards the center, but more so on the passenger side. During the impact, no airbags deployed, h...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Fire
Mar 2025

Likely secondary air injection pump and/or its related relays, CEL P2444 came on 3 separate times. November 2024, brought it in to get replaced under...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Dec 2024

The current issues with my recently purchased used vehicle are as follows: Clutch, odometer tampering, steering rack, 2 axle leaks, electrical issues...

Exterior Lighting
Oct 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru WRX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V522000 (Exterior Lighting). The contact stated that...

BACK OVER PREVENTION
Aug 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru WRX. The contact stated that while reversing, the reverse back up switch was activated; however, the reverse lights and...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER Crash Fire
Dec 2023

1, At about 12000 miles the car's windshield wipers stop working. And did not ever work again for the past several years. Wipers which was checked th...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Dec 2023

Reverse lights won’t go on, and rear camera won’t turn on in reverse. While in reverse it says I’m in first.

Air Bags Crash
Sep 2023

UNKNOWN. Was hit very hard, approximately at 70mph, on rear passenger corner of car, hit caused my vehicle to slide and hit the guardrail on front end...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 2023

I have a 2017 Subaru WRX that stalls while driving (including at highway speeds) 2 to 3 times every day on my commute to work through the mountains. T...

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Summary

The 2017 Subaru WRX has 51 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 8 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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