2015 Subaru WRX problems and recalls

Owners have filed 52 complaints on the 2015 Subaru WRX, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (18 complaints).

52
Complaints
3
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
54.6
Severity index

Severity index 54.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 98 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 31% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 18 complaints (34.6%)18 35%Power TrainPower Train: 18 complaints (34.6%)18 35%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (11.5%)6 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (9.6%)5 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (9.6%)5 10%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 5 complaints (9.6%)5 10%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (7.7%)4 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (5.8%)3 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1834.6%
POWER TRAIN1834.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM611.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER59.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM59.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING59.6%
STRUCTURE47.7%
AIR BAGS35.8%

Complaints filed per year

0492014: 42015: 92016: 62017: 22018: 72019: 52020: 32021: 92022: 32023: 32024: 114159161718192021222324
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20144
20159
20166
20172
20187
20195
20203
20219
20223
20233
20241
Filings in 2022 to 2024 ran 0.4x those in 2019 to 2021 (7 against 17).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V62500006/10/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 WRX and WRX/STI vehicles, equipped with an optional factory-installed subwoofer in the trunk. Items in the trunk may cause the subwoofer wiring to contact the subwoofer metal frame, possibly resulting in an electrical sh
16V16200021/03/2016ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 WRX vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 21, 2015, and Forester 2.0XT vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 20, 2015. The turbocharger air intake duct may crack and possibly result
22V52200021/07/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCHSubaru 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 image not displaying when the vehicle is in reverse.

Other Subaru WRX model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 9 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.