2015 Subaru WRX: raw data

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vehicle2015 / subaru / wrx
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-29)
complaints52 on file (2014-05-20 → 2024-03-05)
recalls3
investigations0
fars38 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Clutch failure / won't shift into gearPOWER TRAIN13 complaints2014-05 → 2021-08wrx-2015-clutch-failure-wont-shift
  • 11340765 SQUEAKY CLUTCH PEDAL AND WHIRRING NOISE WHEN CLUTCH DEPRESSED
  • 11113173 THE CLUTCH KEEPS GOING BAD IN A FEW THOUSAND MILES UNDER NORMAL USE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ONLY AFTER 2000 MILES. SUBARU TELLS ME I ABUSE THE CLUTCH AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE. I HAVE DRIVEN ONLY MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS, NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH ANY CAR
Connecting rod bearing / short block failureENGINE5 complaints2017-12 → 2023-03wrx-2015-engine-rod-bearing-failure
  • 11256512 VEHICLE HAD A BRAND NEW SHORT BLOCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES ON IT, AND SPUN A BEARING
  • 11512930 Engine has rod knock present common amongst owners. Short block replaced under warranty at 55k miles. How can a stock engine with synthetic oil changes commonly fail? Flaws
Headlights disabled in cold weatherEXTERIOR LIGHTING5 complaints2015-02 → 2017-01wrx-2015-headlights-disabled-cold
  • 10944404 DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT IS RANDOMLY DISABLED. LIKE THE MAJORITY OF OTHERS HAVING THIS ISSUE, MY CAR HAS BEEN IN A COLDER CLIMATE (MINNESOTA) WHEN THIS STARTED OCCURRING. THERE IS NO WAY OF TURNING IT BACK ON. *TR
  • 10689384 HEADLIGHTS DISABLED. STARTED THE CAR, "HEADLIGHTS DISABLED" MESSAGE ON DASHBOARD. HEADLIGHTS WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL. THIS WAS IN VERY COLD WEATHER, APPROXIMATELY -10F
Battery drains / premature failureELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2021-05 → 2022-01wrx-2015-battery-drain-failure
  • 11436518 Car battery is constantly drained even when car is used every other day
  • 11417670 Battery lasted only less than 2 year s
Rust on trunk and door frameSTRUCTURE2 complaints2021-03 → 2021-04wrx-2015-rust-structure
  • 11413827 RUST IS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK
  • 11402544 RUST APPEARING ON DOOR(S) FRAME INSIDE NEAR WEATHER STRIP, BUBBLING OUTWARDS AND SHOWING OUTSIDE ON B-PILLAR
Sunroof shatters while drivingVISIBILITY/WIPER2 complaints2018-05 → 2019-04wrx-2015-sunroof-shatters-while-driving
  • 11098988 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU WRX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED
  • 11204879 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK NOT FOLLOWING ANYONE CLOSELY. I DID NOT GO UNDER ANY OVERPASSES OR TREES AND I HAD MY SUNROOF CLOSED WITH THE SHADE VISOR OPEN AT THE TIME
Turbocharger intake crack causing rough idle/stallENGINE5 complaints2015-08 → 2021-12wrx-2015-turbo-intake-rough-idle-stall
  • 11442284 Turbocharger intake cracked and causes the engine to have an extremely rough idle and stall. My vehicle has the same issue as NHTSA campaign number 16V16200 however it was manufactured before April 10th 2015 so it is not included in that recall
  • 11289668 THE RPM DROP AND THE ENGINE STALLS, BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON. IT ONLY HAPPENS IN FIRST GEAR, FROM WHAT I'VE NOTICED

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
522014-05-202024-03-0521ENGINE:18; POWER TRAIN:18; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:5; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:5

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
17V62500006/10/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 WRX and WRX/STI vehicles, equipped with an optional factory-installed subwoofer in the trunk. Items in the trunk may cause the subwoofer wiring to contact the subwoofer metal frame, possibly resulting in an electrical short.An electrical short may damage the subwoofer amplifier, and may result in the subwoofer overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the subwoofer wire, install a wire retainer clip, and, as necessary, replace the subwoofer, free of charge. The recall began October 31, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTQ-76.
16V16200021/03/2016ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 WRX vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 21, 2015, and Forester 2.0XT vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 20, 2015. The turbocharger air intake duct may crack and possibly result in an engine stall.An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the turbocharger air intake duct, and replace it as necessary, free of charge, depending on the lot number found on the duct. The recall began April 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTA-62.
22V52200021/07/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCHSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2021 WRX vehicles. The backup light switch may corrode and become inoperative, which can result in the backup lights not illuminating and the rearview camera image not displaying when the vehicle is in reverse.Inoperative backup lights and an inoperative rearview camera can reduce vehicle visibility and driver awareness, increasing the risk of a crash.Dealers will inspect and replace the backup light switch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE-22.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202438legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2015 Subaru WRX vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/subaru/wrx
@misc{wrenchpro_2015_subaru_wrx_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2015 Subaru WRX},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/subaru/wrx}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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