7 complaints reported

2017 Subaru WRX Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2022

I own a 2017 Subaru WRX. On 8/10/2019 I had the battery replaced at the dealership because it does for no reason. The battery died overnight and I had to jump the car to get it to the dealership. This happened again and the battery replaced at the dealership on 9/29/2022. This time the battery got weaker each time I started the car over a period of 3 days then one day it didn't start. I had to jump to get to the dealership. They reaplaced the battery and I said I didn't want to pay because this is the 2nd time it's been replaced in 4 years. He told me to join a class action settlement for defective batteries.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 SUBARU WRX, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2022
Apr 2022

I have a 2017 model year Subaru and I've gone through 2 batteries and about to get a third one which seems like a lot considering how many other cars I've seen not get their battery replaced once and older in year than my car.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 SUBARU WRX, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2022
Dec 2021

Had to replace the battery in 2019, really short life for a 2017 model.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 SUBARU WRX, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2019
Jul 2021

I had parked my car in front of my house and did not use it for 2 days. When I went to drive the car, it with not turn on. I had to call AAA to jump the car and I let it run for 30 minutes then drive it for the next 30 minutes. I parked the car again and 6 hours later went to go out and it would not start again. Called AAA again and had them come jump start the car. Both AAA mechanics said this is a problematic battery. I went to my Subaru dealer in Rye, NY and they said my battery is fine and I had a loose negative terminal. This was a lie and incorrect. The battery was first put it on 7/15/2019 and this was less than 2 years later that it died on me twice. I have service documents from the car dealer for the battery install and the recent service to check the battery as well as AAA to vouch for my calls to them.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 SUBARU WRX, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Jun 2021
May 2021

BATTERY DRAINED VERY QUICKLY. LEAVING CAR UNDRIVEN FOR 5 DAYS WOULD RESULT IN DEAD BATTERY. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP DEC 2019 AND THEY TESTED THE BATTERY, AND FOUND THAT BATTERY WAS BAD!AND REPLACED THE BATTERY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 SUBARU WRX, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Dec 2019
Apr 2021

Vehicle suffers from repeated battery drain issues - continue to replace top of the line batteries in the vehicle because they are constantly draining

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 SUBARU WRX, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Apr 2021
Jan 2018

SUBWOOFER AND AMP OVERHEATED DURING NORMAL USE CAUSING WIRES TO BURN AND MELT CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT FIRE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS SEEMINGLY SIMILAR TO THE ISSUES THAT LEAD TO A 2017 RECALL OF ALMOST 10,000 2015 MODEL YEAR WRXS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 SUBARU WRX, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: May 2018

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Quick Summary

The 2017 Subaru WRX has 7 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.