The 2021 Subaru WRX has 13 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine. Owners most often flag slow/unresponsive infotainment system: screen lag, slow boot-up, requires warm-up time for best operation. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2021 Subaru WRX vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 5 WRX model years we track, complaint volume runs from 6 (2014) to 53 (2017). With 13 complaints, the 2021 WRX sits belowthe model's median of 31.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Campaign 22V522000Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2021 WRX vehicles. The backup light switch may corrode and become inoperative, which can result in the backup lights not illuminating and the rearview camera ima…
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