Subaru WRX STI Reliability Problems

WRX STI owners have made 3 complaints over 2 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 4th in overall reliability out of 17 Subaru models, with real wheels and engine concerns.

The Most Common WRX STI Problem

A list of some of the most common issues WRX STI owners have to deal with.

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    Continue The underside of an abundantly rusted Subaru up on a car lift.

What WRX STI Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

WRX STI Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The WRX STI has 1 generation available in North American markets.

WRX STI Key Numbers

  1. 3 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 107 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

Recent WRX STI News

There's a lot of news out there, but not all of it matters. We try to boil down it to the most important bits about things that actually help you with your car problem. Interested in getting these stories in an email? Signup for free email alerts over at CarComplaints.com.

  2. A new lawsuit accuses Subaru of using a 2016 emissions recall as a cover to secretly update engine software meant to prevent surging and stalling issues.

    If true, that’s both devious and cunning because ”by calling it an official emissions recall, an owner wouldn't be able to renew their vehicle registration until the recall work was complete.”

    The lawsuit only names 2014-2016 vehicles with turbocharged engines, including the Forester XT, WRX and WRX STI.

    keep reading article "Did Subaru Use an Emissions Recall to Secretly Install Engine Software?"

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