2005 Subaru Wrx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
48,800mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,000 25th Percentile
48,800 Median Mileage
119,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
ENGINE
2
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE AT SLOW SPEED COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. A LOT OF OWNER IN THE INTERNET FORUMS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE THE STRUT GOING BAD AFTER COUPLE THOUSAND MILES. *JB"
"UNDER NORMAL CITY DRIVING AND HIGHWAY COMMUTING THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH PEDAL STOPPED DELIVERING POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. I MANAGED TO SAFELY GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER REFUSED TO COVER WORN CLUTCH UNDER WARRANTY DESPITE WEAR ITEMS COVERED UNDER THE 3 YEAR//36..."
"UNDER NORMAL CITY DRIVING AND HIGHWAY COMMUTING THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH PEDAL STOPPED DELIVERING POWER ON THE HIGHWAY. I MANAGED TO SAFELY GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER REFUSED TO COVER WORN CLUTCH UNDER WARRANTY DESPITE WEAR ITEMS COVERED UNDER THE 3 YEAR//36..."

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