https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Subaru WRX STI. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:57 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1618463 Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 SUBARU WRX STI. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 5-10 MPH, A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR T-BONED HIS VEHICLE AND PUSHED IT 60 FEET. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEP https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1588166 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT STARTER WINDED (MISSED) ON STARTUP AND DID NOT ENGAGE UNTIL NEXT ATTEMPTED VEHICLE STARTUP. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1588167 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT STARTER WINDED (MISSED) ON STARTUP AND DID NOT ENGAGE UNTIL NEXT ATTEMPTED VEHICLE STARTUP. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1578948 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THREE OTHER LIGHTS TURNED ON. MY CRUISE CONTROL STARTED BLINKING AND ANOTHER LIGHT WHICH MEANT I WASN'T ABLE TO USE IT OR SWITCH MY CAR INTO SPORT MODE. THESE LIGHTS NEVER WENT OUT. I WENT TO THE DEALERS AND TRIED TO DO A LOT OF RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR PUMP RUSTING AND GETTING STUCK EITHER OPEN OR CLOSED. THE DEALERS QUOTED ME ANY https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1578949 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THREE OTHER LIGHTS TURNED ON. MY CRUISE CONTROL STARTED BLINKING AND ANOTHER LIGHT WHICH MEANT I WASN'T ABLE TO USE IT OR SWITCH MY CAR INTO SPORT MODE. THESE LIGHTS NEVER WENT OUT. I WENT TO THE DEALERS AND TRIED TO DO A LOT OF RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR PUMP RUSTING AND GETTING STUCK EITHER OPEN OR CLOSED. THE DEALERS QUOTED ME ANY https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1556635 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT WTM-73 I AM REPORTING AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED A WEEK AGO WITH MY 2010 SUBARU WRX STI. THIS AIR PUMP FAILED AND I LOOKED UP IF MY VEHICLE HAD THE RECALL DONE ON THIS SPECIFIC PART AND SUBARU SAID IT DID BUT IT FAILED AFTER BEING REPLACED IN 2016 AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. I AM BELIEVING THAT IT IMPROPERLY FIXED CAUSING IT TO FAIL ONCE AGAIN. I ALSO SPOKE TO SUBARU OF AMERICA AND THEY ALSO REFU https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1542173 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK IN KEY FOB PRESS. WILL BEEP CONTINIOUSLY, ONE DOOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT OPEN. ONLY AFFECTS MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1514859 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 30MPH, HEARD A NOISE, CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP, BROUGHT TO SUBARU DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO LACK OF OIL, GOT THE CAR BACK WITH THE ENGINE IN PIECES, FOUND THE PISTON OUT OF CYLINDER 2 AND PARTS OF THE RING LANDS WERE CRACKED OR MISSING. SUBARU REFUSED TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR AN ISSUE WITH AN ENGINE COMPONENT BLAMING M https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1497213 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU WRX STI. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT, BUT NO SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THE ODOMETER GAUGE NEEDLE MOVED TO THE HOT INDICATOR. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SPURR SUBARU (6331 BROCKPORT SPENCERPORT RD, BROCKPORT, NY 14420, (585)-637-9582) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE T https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1476269 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT OUT OF NOWHERE, THE INFORMATION SCREEN IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH DISPLAYED "HEADLIGHTS DISABLED" THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFFI FLICKED THE SWITCH ON AND OFF AND IT CAME BACK ON AND THEN ONLY ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON AND THE OTHER WAS OFF AND WOULDN'T COME BACK ON. ONE HOUR LATER TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OK https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1475595 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT THIS IS AN ISSUE REGARDING THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS PART OF IT SEEMS TO BE MELTING FROM THE INSIDE. THIS TO ME CAN BE A SAFETY OR EVEN FIRE HAZARD. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1461443 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ON 1-95 THE CAR THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION AS THE STEERING AND BRAKE PEDAL GOT VERY STIFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED HOME, AND AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED IT HAD A ENGINE KNOCK AND WOULD NEED A NEW SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT. I HAVE COME TO LEARN THAT THIS IS A VERY https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1399468 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT SUBARU IS DENYING ME WARRANTY WORKS OF MY ENGINE'S PISTON RINGLAND FAILURE THAT HAPPENED WITHIN THE 60,000 MILES POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND BLAMING IT ON MODIFICATIONS. THE ONLY MODIFICATIONS THAT I HAVE ON THE CAR ARE THE FOLLOWING: -TOMEI CATBACK EXHAUST SYSTEM -BEATRUSH MOTOR MOUNTS -BEATRUSH TRANSMISSION MOUNT -BEATRUSH PITCHSTOP MOUNT. -CSF RADIATOR -IAG AIR OIL SEPARATOR NONE OF THE https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1358483 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT SECONDARY AIR VALVE, RELAY, AND PUMP. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE SECONDARY AIR VALVE RELAY. THE RELAY INITIATES THE PUMP WHICH CAUSES THE VALVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE. AFTER THE RECAL WAS PERFORMED THE SECONDARY AIR VALVE NO LONGER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND WAS TOLD BY SUBARU MUST BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. THE COST OF THE FIX IS AROUND N $1500. THE VALVE MALFUNCTIONS ON COLD START UPS AND THE FAI https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1354800 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHEN PULLING THE FUEL DOOR RELEASE LEVER THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN. HAPPENED ONCE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. THEN ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO IT WAS EVERY OTHER TIME I NEEDED TO FILL UP. NOW IT'S EVERY SINGLE TIME. I FUEL UP EVERY 4-5 DAYS AND IT'S STARTING TO BECOME A HASSLE. I PICK UP MY WIFE FROM WORK SO THAT'S WHEN I DECIDE TO FUEL UP, SHE REACHES OVER AND PULLS THE LEVER MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE I SLIP MY ID/ https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1354801 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHEN PULLING THE FUEL DOOR RELEASE LEVER THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN. HAPPENED ONCE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. THEN ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO IT WAS EVERY OTHER TIME I NEEDED TO FILL UP. NOW IT'S EVERY SINGLE TIME. I FUEL UP EVERY 4-5 DAYS AND IT'S STARTING TO BECOME A HASSLE. I PICK UP MY WIFE FROM WORK SO THAT'S WHEN I DECIDE TO FUEL UP, SHE REACHES OVER AND PULLS THE LEVER MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE I SLIP MY ID/ https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1314856 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE FIREWALL WELDS THAT SUPPORT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ARE MAKING A POPPING SOUND WHEN I RELEASE THE CLUTCH PEDAL. I FOUND ONLINE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUED WITH THE 2008-2014 MODEL YEAR SUBARU WRX. I ALSO READ THAT THE FIREWALL CAN COMPLETELY BREAK FROM REPETITIVE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL USE AND IF IT WOULD BREAK I WOULD HAVE NO CLUTCH OR BRAKE PEDAL TO USE AND https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1259849 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT FIREWALL FLEXES AFTER REPEATED USE OF CLUTCH, BREAKING SPOT WELDS ON FIREWALL AND RENDERING CLUTCH USELESS. IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN THIS HAPPENS, AND IF IN GEAR, CAR WILL NOT STOP. TERRIBLE BURNING SMELL WHEN BRAKES ARE ENGAGED. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT WHILE EXITING PARKING SPACE FROM PARKED POSITION. TEMPORARY REPAIR COST IS ROUGHLY $400 (OVER $1000 FOR PERMANENT FIX A https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1225277 Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET HAS BROKEN ALMOST COMPLETELY IN HALF. IF DRIVING WAS TO BE CONTINUED, THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE. THIS HAPPENS AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE CLUTCH. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1225278 Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET HAS BROKEN ALMOST COMPLETELY IN HALF. IF DRIVING WAS TO BE CONTINUED, THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE. THIS HAPPENS AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE CLUTCH. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1225279 Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKE PEDAL BRACKET HAS BROKEN ALMOST COMPLETELY IN HALF. IF DRIVING WAS TO BE CONTINUED, THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE. THIS HAPPENS AFTER REPEATED USE OF THE CLUTCH. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1190084 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK USING THE SWITCHES ON THE DOORS, ELECTRIC OR MANUAL SWITCH! THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS IS TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION AND USE THE REMOTE. IF I GOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS UNCONSCIENCE, THIS WOULD TRAP ME IN THE CAR. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1170718 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU WRX STI. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS MOVED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1170719 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU WRX STI. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS MOVED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1156657 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT THERE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR SINCE I FIRST GOT IT. WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL SUDDENLY COME ON; CAUSING THE ABS TO BE DISABLED. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AND NOW THAT IT IS WINTER, I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AFTER MY CAR SLID INTO AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE IT COULDN'T STOP FAST ENOUGH DUE TO THE SNOW AND THEN ABS DISABLED. THIS CAR HAS THREADS AND FORUMS GALO https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1156658 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT THERE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR SINCE I FIRST GOT IT. WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL SUDDENLY COME ON; CAUSING THE ABS TO BE DISABLED. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AND NOW THAT IT IS WINTER, I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AFTER MY CAR SLID INTO AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE IT COULDN'T STOP FAST ENOUGH DUE TO THE SNOW AND THEN ABS DISABLED. THIS CAR HAS THREADS AND FORUMS GALO https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#complaint-1156659 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT THERE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR SINCE I FIRST GOT IT. WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL SUDDENLY COME ON; CAUSING THE ABS TO BE DISABLED. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AND NOW THAT IT IS WINTER, I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AFTER MY CAR SLID INTO AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE IT COULDN'T STOP FAST ENOUGH DUE TO THE SNOW AND THEN ABS DISABLED. THIS CAR HAS THREADS AND FORUMS GALO https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#recall-14V830000-subaru-subaru-wrx-sti-2013 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Impreza, 2008-2014 WRX and STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and th https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#recall-14V830000-subaru-subaru-wrx-sti-2012 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Impreza, 2008-2014 WRX and STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and th https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-wrx-sti#recall-14V830000-subaru-subaru-wrx-sti-2011 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Impreza, 2008-2014 WRX and STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and th