NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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53 reports32,000 miles · Jul 29, 2019
Vehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU WRX. WHILE MAKING TURNS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES. A MESSAGE DISPLAYED INDICATING THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL PERCENTAGE INCREASED TO SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUBARU OF LI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU WRX. WHILE MAKING TURNS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES. A MESSAGE DISPLAYED INDICATING THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL PERCENTAGE INCREASED TO SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUBARU OF LITTLE ROCK (12121 COLONEL GLENN RD, LITTLE ROCK, AR, 503-5454), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
NHTSA ODI #11240255
81,000 miles · Jun 21, 2019
SeatsSuspension
DRIVER SEAT CUSHIONING HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE METAL FRAME OF THE SEAT AS WELL AS THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE SEAT THAT IS SAT ON HAS DROPPED AND RESTING AND THE FRAME OF THE SEAT...VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND HURTS MY BACK TO SIT IN THE SEAT. ALSO, SUSPENSION HAS BECOME VERY ROUGH OVER THE SMALLEST BUMPS. MILEAGE: 81,000
NHTSA ODI #11221623
37,000 miles · May 2, 2019
Service BrakesSteeringVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU WRX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND ALL THE WARNING INDI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU WRX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED AND ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, "EYESIGHT" NOT AVAILABLE WAS DISPLAYED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HAND INJURIES, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.
NHTSA ODI #11205234
37,000 miles · May 2, 2019
Air BagsElectrical SystemUnknown Or OtherCrashInjury
DRIVING AND ON A TURN BETWEEN 35-40 MPH MY WRX FREAKED OUT. THE DASH LIGHT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE, THE LANE TRACKING ALONG WITH THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL INDICATORS FLASHED, AND THE DASH SAID EYESIGHT UNAVAILABLE. IT FELT LIKE I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR AND ALMOST FELT AS IF IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I HIT THE BREAKS AND TH…
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DRIVING AND ON A TURN BETWEEN 35-40 MPH MY WRX FREAKED OUT. THE DASH LIGHT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE, THE LANE TRACKING ALONG WITH THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL INDICATORS FLASHED, AND THE DASH SAID EYESIGHT UNAVAILABLE. IT FELT LIKE I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR AND ALMOST FELT AS IF IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I HIT THE BREAKS AND THE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH. THE FRONT OF THE CAR RAN THROUGH BRUSH AND ENDED IN FRONT OF A TREE. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THE SIDE BUT WERE DELAYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE UNTIL THE CAR STOPPED. MY FIANCE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A FRONT COLLISION. THE CAR WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD WITH OTHER TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF IT.
NHTSA ODI #11205226
22,000 miles · Dec 3, 2018
Suspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU WRX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE WHEELS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REEVES SUBARU TAMPA (813-375-3660, LOCATED AT 1111 N FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BEARINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE B…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU WRX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE WHEELS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REEVES SUBARU TAMPA (813-375-3660, LOCATED AT 1111 N FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BEARINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SAME DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR AND REQUIRED THE CONTACT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND SIDED WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.
NHTSA ODI #11155581
36,000 miles · Dec 3, 2018
Power Train
PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE. TSB OUT ON CLUTCH BUT DEALERSHIP WILL NOT PREFORM REPAIRS. NEEDS TO BE A FULL RECALL. NOT CAUSED BY DRIVER ERROR.
NHTSA ODI #11155562
18,000 miles · Sep 7, 2018
Visibility/wiper
THE SIDE MIRRORS SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RENDERING THEM USELESS. I'VE WORKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE ISSUE ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY ALL DO THIS. I THEN HAD THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY REPLACED BUT STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SEVERELY INHIBITS MY VISION WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI #11128071
15,000 miles · Aug 29, 2018
Engine
I HAVE HAD THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES IDLE HARD THEN DIE BOTH WHEN STOPPED AT STOPLIGHTS AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS IS THE CVT NOT THE MANUAL AND I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID "THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION" WHICH I DON'T THINK THE CAR DYING WHEN I COME TO A STOP IS "NORMAL OPERATION".
NHTSA ODI #11123348
26,000 miles · Aug 28, 2018
Engine
STALLING. I HAVE A 2017 SUBARU WRX CVT. I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR IDLED HARD AND STALLED, AGAIN THIS IS A CVT NOT A MANUAL.
NHTSA ODI #11122881
13,000 miles · Aug 15, 2018
Engine
CLUTCH ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS BURNED OUT TWICE IN 13000 MILES. DEALER BLAMES DRIVER AND IS NOT LOOKING HARD FOR OTHER CAUSES. WE ARE 100% POSITIVE THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY DRIVER ERROR. HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON HIGHWAY TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR.
NHTSA ODI #11120143
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