2009 Subaru Wrx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 72 complaints
72
Total Complaints
74,301mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

58,000 25th Percentile
74,301 Median Mileage
82,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
33
STRUCTURE:BODY
13
SERVICE BRAKES
11
ENGINE
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1
AIR BAGS
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SOME TIME LAST SUMMER MY CLUTCH PEDAL BEGAN MAKING A LIGHT SQUEAK UPON DISENGAGEMENT. I PLAYED IT OFF FOR A GOOD BIT OF TIME AS A HINGE OR SPRING ON THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, BUT AFTER LUBING IT SOME, I NOTICED IT WAS THE BULKHEAD FLEXING. THE NOISE IS ALSO BECOMING MORE OF A CONSTANT AS TIME GOES ON. AFT..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU WRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, HE NOTICED A POPPING AND CREAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY BRACKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. *TR"
"THE CLUTCH PEDAL MAKES A LOUD POP OR CLICK SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY A CREAKING SOUND EVERY TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVES TO THE LEFT AT THE SAME TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT IS VISIBLE WHERE THE METAL HAS BROKEN W..."

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