2017 Subaru WRX: raw data

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vehicle	2017 / subaru / wrx
known issues	8 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-14)
complaints	53 on file (2018-03-17 → 2026-05-06)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	30 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Clutch and throw-out bearing failurePOWER TRAIN10 complaints2018-08 → 2022-09wrx-2017-clutch-throw-out-bearing

11315356 THROW OUT BEARING GAVE OUT TWICE AT WITHIN FEW THOUSAND MILES IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR. VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 36,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT TWICE. SYMPTOM WAS RATTLING NOISE THAT RESOLVED WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL WAS BEING PRESSED. RATTLING NOISE PRESENT IN GEAR AND IN NEUTRAL.
11478058 Premature clutch failure due to faulty clutch release fork and bearings.

Battery drain and repeated battery replacementELECTRICAL SYSTEM6 complaints2021-05 → 2022-10wrx-2017-battery-drain

11416644 BATTERY DRAINED VERY QUICKLY. LEAVING CAR UNDRIVEN FOR 5 DAYS WOULD RESULT IN DEAD BATTERY. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP DEC 2019 AND THEY TESTED THE BATTERY, AND FOUND THAT BATTERY WAS BAD!AND REPLACED THE BATTERY.
11435329 Vehicle suffers from repeated battery drain issues - continue to replace top of the line batteries in the vehicle because they are constantly draining

Engine rod bearing and ringland failureENGINE5 complaints2019-12 → 2026-05wrx-2017-engine-rod-bearing-failure

11735991 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…
11501899 Engine failure on the highway driving 60mph , Rod bearing failed causing engine to be destroyed (new block , new pistons, new head needed).…

Reverse light and backup camera inoperativeEXTERIOR LIGHTING5 complaints2022-09 → 2024-10wrx-2017-reverse-light-camera-failure

11506925 The contact owns a 2017 Subaru WRX. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse, the rear-view camera and the back-up lights failed to operate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated.…

Windshield cracking without impactVISIBILITY/WIPER3 complaints2020-05 → 2021-01wrx-2017-windshield-cracking

11387250 I WENT TO START MY CAR AND DISCOVERED THAT MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, THERE ISN'T A CHIP OR ANYTHING INDICATING THAT SOMETHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD. IT WAS A U SHAPED CRACK DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE.…
11325529 I PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AFTER WORK WITHOUT A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. I WENT TO GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING WITH A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. NO IMPACT MARKS.... IT IS AS IF MY WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED WHILE PARKED IN 50 DEGREE WEATHER.…

Engine stalling at idle and low speedENGINE5 complaints2018-08 → 2023-01wrx-2017-engine-stalling

11500574 I have a 2017 Subaru WRX that stalls while driving (including at highway speeds) 2 to 3 times every day on my commute to work through the mountains. This has led the vehicle to skid sideways and lose control.…
11122881 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.

Power steering assist lossSTEERING4 complaints2019-05 → 2023-12wrx-2017-power-steering-loss

11297868 I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A STEERING RACK FAILURE DUE TO LEAKING SEALS ON THE GEAR ASSEMBLY ON MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2017 SUBARU STI. THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE BOTH IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY AND AT SLOW SPEEDS IN A PARKING LOT AND LOCAL STREETS.…
11205234 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.…

Airbag non-deployment in collisionsAIR BAGS4 complaints2019-05 → 2025-11wrx-2017-airbag-non-deployment

11697979 Going about 55mph, I struck a deer head on. It struck towards the center, but more so on the passenger side. During the impact, no airbags deployed, however, based off IIHS videos, it seems likely that they should have.…
11506392 UNKNOWN. Was hit very hard, approximately at 70mph, on rear passenger corner of car, hit caused my vehicle to slide and hit the guardrail on front end of vehicle, and no airbags deployed at any point in collision. Airbags are intact.…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
53	2018-03-17	2026-05-06	8	2	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:14; ENGINE:12; POWER TRAIN:11; STEERING:6; AIR BAGS:4

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
22V522000	21/07/2022	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH	Subaru 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_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	30	legacy-code	0

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.

Cite this

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

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2017 Subaru WRX vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/subaru/wrx

@misc{wrenchpro_2017_subaru_wrx_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2017 Subaru WRX},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/subaru/wrx}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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