2019 Subaru WRX problems and recalls

47% of owner complaints on the 2019 Subaru WRX related to the Electrical System (14 of 30).

30
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
46.9
Severity index

Severity index 46.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 46.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 14 complaints (46.7%)14 47%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (36.7%)11 37%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (23.3%)7 23%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%WheelsWheels: 1 complaints (3.3%)1 3%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (3.3%)1 3%SuspensionSuspension: 1 complaints (3.3%)1 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1446.7%
ENGINE1136.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER723.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM26.7%
POWER TRAIN26.7%
WHEELS13.3%
STEERING13.3%
SUSPENSION13.3%

Complaints filed per year

0492019: 12020: 32021: 62022: 92023: 22024: 32025: 12026: 5 (partial year)19202122923242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
20203
20216
20229
20232
20243
20251
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (6 against 18).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V58700029/07/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
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.