2024 Subaru WRX Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2024 Subaru WRX has a complaint index of 55, ranking 10th worst out of 21 model years, earning a Caution verdict. NHTSA lists 13 complaints and zero recalls for this year, with no crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths reported.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 55/100
- #10 of 21 WRX years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 13
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 21.5
- 18.5 city / 25.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2024 Subaru WRX problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Other6 (46%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras2 (15%)
- Transmission & Powertrain2 (15%)
- Brakes1 (8%)
- Engine1 (8%)
- Structure & Body1 (8%)
- Visibility & Wipers1 (8%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report the ABS activating on its own at 45 MPH and stopping the car unexpectedly while merging, nearly causing a rear-end collision.
- Some owners describe the engine consuming extra oil early in ownership, needing roughly a quart and a half added by around 3,519 miles.
- The driver's side mirror has been described as distorted or wavy, making objects appear bent, and vibrating at around 40 MPH even after the mirror glass was replaced.
- Owners report the side skirt (side spoiler) trim coming loose or at risk of falling off while driving.
- One owner reported the manual transmission shifter skipping past 6th gear detent toward the reverse position while driving around 80 mph on the highway.
2024 Subaru WRX recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2024 Subaru WRX fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 18.5 MPG
- Highway
- 25.5 MPG
- Combined
- 21.5 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,725
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Premium
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2024 compared with other WRX years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2024 Subaru WRX reliable?
- NHTSA data gives the 2024 WRX a complaint index of 55 and a Caution verdict, ranking 10th worst among 21 model years. It has 13 complaints and no recalls so far.
- Does the 2024 Subaru WRX have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2024 WRX as of the latest data update.
- What is the most common problem area for the 2024 WRX?
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras and Transmission & Powertrain each account for 2 complaints (15% share) and are the top problem areas.
- How does the 2024 WRX compare to other WRX model years?
- With a complaint index of 55, the 2024 WRX ranks better than years like 2017 (index 100) and 2018 (index 95), which are rated Avoid, but worse than 2021 (index 45), which is rated Good.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2024 Subaru WRX?
- EPA rates the 2024 WRX at 21.5 mpg combined (18.5 city / 25.5 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,725.