2017 Subaru WRX problems and complaints
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Subaru WRX. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (14), Engine (12), Power Train (11).
Key takeaways
- 53 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 8 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 7 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 14 | 26% |
| Engine | 12 | 23% |
| Power Train | 11 | 21% |
| Steering | 6 | 11% |
| Air Bags | 4 | 8% |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 | 8% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 4 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 6% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | 6% |
| Suspension | 3 | 6% |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 | 6% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Subaru WRX 4 DR AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Engine - filed 2026-05-06
Experienced catastrophic engine failure with no known cause. The car had been inspected and had an oil change 3,000 miles prior to the incident. Thankfully, I had already exited the thruway and was on a quiet backroad but if this had happened 15 minutes earlier on the thruway this could have been a much different story...
Power Train,vehicle Speed Control,engine - filed 2026-04-09
Car all the sudden stall/ lock up tires at high way speeds due to sudden no warning engine failure causing a massive safety concern My car locked up during a normal drive up a slowly passing a semi when my car died no power steering no engine power transmission locking due engine failure Car was checked and mainten...
Air Bags - filed 2025-11-07
Hit a deer. Airbags did not deploy, however I have reasonable suspicion to believe my head hit the A pillar during impact.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.