2024 Subaru WRX: common problems and reliability
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13 owner complaints, most about power train. No recalls.
Should I buy a 2024 WRX?The 2024 Subaru WRX has 13 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and forward collision avoidance. Owners most often flag isolated engine failure (tgv plate issue): reports of a loose tgv plate causing a "cricket" noise, with a small number of failures noted in early vb models (7-8 reports mentioned), but no reports yet for 2023-2025 models.
Safety record for the 2024 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2024 Subaru WRX vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2024 a good year for the WRX?
Across the 16 WRX model years we track, complaint volume runs from 2 (2010) to 68 (2008). With 13 complaints, the 2024 WRX sits below the model's median of 25.
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.
Where owners report problems
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is highly dependent on generation and owner expectations.
- IsolatedIsolated engine failure (TGV plate issue)
Reports of a loose TGV plate causing a "cricket" noise, with a small number of failures noted in early VB models (7-8 reports mentioned), but no reports yet for 2023-2025 models.
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Used WRX listings typically run $18,349–$28,400.
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