Subaru WRX problems reported in California
155 of the 1,232 complaints filed about the Subaru WRX came from California, most often about the fuel & propulsion.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
155
Complaints from California
7
Crashes
6
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Fuel & Propulsion
35
22.6%
Brakes
23
14.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
22
14.2%
Engine & Cooling
12
7.7%
Other & Unspecified
11
7.1%
Electrical System
11
7.1%
Body & Structure
10
6.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
3.2%
Steering
4
2.6%
Suspension
3
1.9%
Airbags
3
1.9%
By model year
2002 WRX
39
25.2%
2003 WRX
7
4.5%
2004 WRX
2
1.3%
2005 WRX
2
1.3%
2006 WRX
4
2.6%
2008 WRX
28
18.1%
2009 WRX
6
3.9%
2011 WRX
1
0.6%
2013 WRX
1
0.6%
2014 WRX
2
1.3%
2015 WRX
14
9.0%
2016 WRX
8
5.2%
2017 WRX
8
5.2%
2018 WRX
19
12.3%
2019 WRX
4
2.6%
2020 WRX
2
1.3%
2021 WRX
5
3.2%
2022 WRX
1
0.6%
2023 WRX
1
0.6%
2024 WRX
1
0.6%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
9
16.7%
SAN Jose
8
14.8%
Rialto
5
9.3%
LOS Angeles
5
9.3%
Rancho Cucamonga
4
7.4%
Galt
4
7.4%
Danville
4
7.4%
Lamont
3
5.6%
Huntington Beach
3
5.6%
Santa Clarita
3
5.6%
Montclair
3
5.6%
Laguna Beach
3
5.6%