Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
31
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 Subaru Wrx.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving and a loud explosion, sound, like a gunshot then a ton of pinging. The sunroof exploded and glass flew down my … |
| 2023-04-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving, the clutch became stiff and unusable. Ultimately the car could not be shifted resulting in using a lowe… |
| 2023-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have faulty rear lights and a faulty rear view camera. According to MotorSafety.org there is currently a recall for t… |
| 2022-12-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | recurring battery drain, which has happened before. subaru dealer replaced the battery for the same reason less than 2 … |
| 2022-12-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2016 SUBARU WRX (PREMIUM) USED FROM A SUBARU DEALER IN ALBANY, NY WITH UNDER 26K MILES FOR APPROXIMATELY … |
| 2022-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Started having issue with the engine making loud rattle noises and oil pressure was not consistent. Upon further invest… |
| 2022-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Seconary Air Injection pump stayed on for days. Burnt a hole in the side, relay possibly damaged, and now setting o… |
| 2022-07-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | My power steering one day lost all fluid out of no where. I have this awful sound and go buy new power steering fluid. … |
| 2022-02-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS, cruise control, and other driving assistance features are disabled while driving at night. I checked for recalls o… |
| 2022-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The battery on my 2016 Subaru WRX has drained - twice - while parked for a week or less. This has occurred before and a… |
| 2022-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Several batteries that have died prematurely, last one only 2 months since last use. Vehicle has refused to start on s… |
| 2021-12-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | While driving in below zero temperatures I received a warning "Headlights Disabled" and my headlights were inoperable. … |
| 2021-12-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2016 WRX drains its battery while the vehicle is turned off. After 3 days of being outside in 20-40 degree Fahrenheit w… |
| 2020-12-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE TURBO CHARGER INTAKE DUCT CRACKED ON MY CAR, THIS IS THE NEW ONE THAT REPLACED MY RECALLED ONE. BUT CLEARLY WAS NOT… |
| 2020-01-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD KEEPS GETTING CHIPPED AND CRACKED. ALREADY HAS GONE THROUGH ONE WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. NOW THE SECOND ONE H… |
| 2019-05-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP BECAUSE IT WAS LACKING POWER AND HAD LOW MPG READINGS. FOUND A BOOST LEAK I… |
| 2019-03-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE DID NOT MEET INSPECTION / WHEEL ALIGNMENT VEHICLE WAS PARKED NEAR A HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE DURING WHICH AT… |
| 2019-01-30 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | RECALL CLUTCH CHANGE BRAKES ELECTRICAL AND EMISSIONS SEEM TO BE FAILING TUCSON, AZ SUBARU PALM SPRINGS ,CA SUBARU IN … |
| 2018-11-11 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | FRONT END COLLISION VS DEER ON INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. 4-5 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON … |
| 2018-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR LOST A LITTLE POWER START TO SLOW DOWN TILL IT EVENTUALLY STALLED OUT AND NO… |
| 2018-05-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER LEAVING WORK AND DRIVING LESS THAN ONE MILE, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED WHILE APPROACHING A CONTROLLED INTERSEC… |
| 2018-05-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU WRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE C… |
| 2018-03-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I KEPT GETTING "HEADLIGHT DISABLED" MESSAGE ON DASH, WITH CONDENSATION BUILDING UP … |
| 2016-12-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO MY 2016 SUBARU WRX CLUTCH. THE CLUTCH STOPPED WORKING AFTER APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MILES AND 15… |
| 2016-12-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MOVING LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE THE CAR IS STOP. IT ALSO MAKES… |
| 2016-10-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE BLUETOOTH SYSTEM HAS A DEFECT. THE FIRST TIME A PHONE IS CONNECTED, THE CONNECTION WORKS. IF THAT PHONE IS DELETE… |
| 2016-09-27 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU WRX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED FROM INSIDE THE VEHIC… |
| 2016-08-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 (NA) SUBARU WRX. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE … |
| 2016-03-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY 2016 SUBARU WRX DOWN A MAIN ROAD AT ABOUT 11PM. I WAS IN 3RD GEAR GOING 30MPH DRIVING STRAIGHT WHEN T… |
| 2016-03-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | IN MY 2016 SUBARU WRX I HAVE HAD THE CONSISTENT PROBLEM OF GETTING IT FROM NEUTRAL INTO 1ST GEAR. IT IS EITHER EXTREM… |
| 2015-12-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION IN MY 2016 WRX AT 580 MILES. I WAS EXITING A HIGHWAY AND PULLED … |