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What 52 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Subaru WRX

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (52)Crash / fire / injury (2)Engine (18)Transmission & drivetrain (18)Electrical system (6)Fuel system (5)Lights (5)Body & structure (4)Airbags (3)Steering (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Seat belts (1)

2 of 52 complaints match · Steering · clear filters

Apr 25, 2021Steering

WHEN I TAKE SHARP TURNS (LIKE PARALLEL PARKING OR BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY) MY STEERING COLUMN CLUNKS. MAINLY LEFT TURNS ... BUT IT DOES HAPPEN TIME TO TIME WITH RIGHT TURNS.

NHTSA ODI 11413825

Jul 31, 2018SteeringCrash1 injury

DRIVING ON STRAIGHT ROAD. STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE CROSSED OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO SIGN AND DRAINAGE CULVERT. WAS TOTALLED FROM THE DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI 11114969

Working with the data? Download all 52 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 14, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Subaru WRX verdict →