2004 Subaru Wrx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints
46
Total Complaints
73,500mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,000 25th Percentile
73,500 Median Mileage
98,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
26
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
AIR BAGS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2004 WRX MANUAL TRANSMISSION SYNCHRONIZER PROBLEMS. *TS *JB"
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU WRX. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE FRONT END. HE OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK ON THE FUEL LINE NEAR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BU..."
"I OWN A 2004 SUBARU WRX WITH 42000 MILES. IT WAS RECENTLY BELOW 20 DEGREES IN TOWN AND I NOTICED A RAW GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I PINPOINTED THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR DIAG..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28