YearToAvoid

2025 Subaru WRX Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls

No verdict The 2025 Subaru WRX has 2 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Its Complaint Index is 25 out of 100 — #16 highest of 21 WRX model years. The most reported problem area is electrical system (1 complaints, 50% of the total).

Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology

YearToAvoid Scorecard

Complaint Index
25/100
#16 of 21 WRX years
Verdict
No verdict
vs. other years of this model
Complaints
2
unique NHTSA reports
Recalls
0
distinct NHTSA campaigns
Crashes
0
reported in complaints
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Top issue
Electrical System
Best nearby year
2021
rated Good
NHTSA overall rating
5 / 5 ★
EPA combined MPG
21.5
18.5 city / 25.5 hwy
Injuries / deaths
0 / 0

Top 2025 Subaru WRX problems

Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.

  1. Electrical System1 (50%)
  2. Collision Avoidance & Cameras1 (50%)
  3. Other1 (50%)

A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.

2025 Subaru WRX complaints: complaints filed per month1Dec 2025Jun 2026
2 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2025 to Jun 2026; peak Dec 2025 (1).

2025 Subaru WRX recalls

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

2025 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.

2025 compared with other WRX years

Complaint Index by model year (0 = fewest issues, 100 = most)0255075100’05’06’07’08’09’10’11’12’13’14’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Complaint Index: 0 = fewest issues, 100 = most, relative to other years of this model. Avoid Caution Good Best
YearVerdictIndexComplaintsRecallsMPG
2023Caution508121.5
2024Caution5513021.5
2025No verdict252021.5

All Subaru WRX years: best and worst →

Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Subaru WRX a reliable year?
Judged by NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2025 Subaru WRX ranks #16 of 21 among WRX model years (Complaint Index 25/100). It has 2 complaints and 0 recalls on file. This reflects reported safety-related problems, not an overall reliability rating.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Subaru WRX?
The most reported problem areas are electrical system (1 complaints) and collision avoidance & cameras (1 complaints).
Does the 2025 Subaru WRX have any recalls?
No safety recall campaigns list the 2025 Subaru WRX in NHTSA’s recall database at the time of the last data update.
What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Subaru WRX?
EPA rates the 2025 Subaru WRX at 21.5 MPG combined (18.5 city / 25.5 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,725. Where several configurations exist, the median is shown.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.