2021 Subaru Wrx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints
20
Total Complaints
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
6
ENGINE
5
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SUSPENSION
1
STEERING
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SEATS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Windshield cracked to the point of requiring repair from pinhead size chip that barely left a mark. The windshield is being replaced but photos are available upon request. The crack quickly spread to the outer edge of the windshield, causing further risk to the structural integrity of the entire win..."
"I was de-frosting my windshield early in the morning when I watched a crack start at the base of the driver's side windshield and travel up the window and back down to the base of the windshield. The car was not moving, there was no impact to the windshield at all. I contacted the Subaru dealer and ..."
"Hello my name is [XXX], I'm the first time owner of this vehicle, purchased this vehicle new of the dealer with 5 miles, ever since I bought it the car has an issue that it steers to the right at any speed, road, condition very dangerous. Over the past months and years I told Subaru dealers, service..."

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