Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Unknown or other5
- Engine5
- Structure3
- Service brakes2
- Power train2
- Exterior lighting2
- Electrical system2
- Wheels1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 5 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 12.5–12.8 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WRX STI AWD · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.4 | 10.8 | 12.8 |
| 2020 | WRX STI AWD · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.3 | 10.8 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | WRX STI AWD · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.3 | 10.7 | 12.7 |
| 2018 | WRX STI AWD · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.1 | 10.5 | 12.5 |
| 2012 | WRX STI AWD · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.2 | 10.4 | 12.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
New registrations in Europe
2,274 new Subaru WRX STI cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2018, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2018 the largest markets were United Kingdom (103), Slovakia (11), Slovenia (3).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 117 | 248 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 349 | 245 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 424 | — |
| 2015 | 385 | — |
| 2014 | 440 | — |
| 2013 | 88 | — |
| 2012 | 163 | — |
| 2011 | 190 | — |
| 2010 | 118 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the WRX STI in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The brake light switch may be defective. This can cause the brake lights to fail, increasing the risk of an accident.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the WRX STI.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Impreza, 2008-2014 WRX and STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia that were remedied under recall 14V-311 prior to December 23, 2014. The brake lines may experience brake line corrosion due to salt water splashing on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank protector.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza and 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Salt water could splash on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank protector, resulting in excessive corrosion of the brake lines. Note that affected vehicles not currently, or formerly registered, in the salt belt states identified above are eligible for repair, at no cost to the customer, upon request.
NHTSA recalls