2019 Subaru WRX: raw data

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vehicle	2019 / subaru / wrx
known issues	6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-30)
complaints	30 on file (2019-10-15 → 2026-06-22)
recalls	2
investigations	0
fars	16 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Battery drain and failure to start after sittingELECTRICAL SYSTEM9 complaints2021-05 → 2023-05wrx-2019-battery-drain-no-start

11416750 THE BATTEREY DRAINS WITHIN A WEEK IF THE VEHICLE ISNT
11485126 Battery cannot hold a charge even after jumping the car. Once jumped, the car will drive but when the engine is turned off, it cannot turn back on without a jump
11519850 There is a current drain (approximately 135mA) by the built-in telematics system (DCM) even when the car is completely powered off. The drain will drop battery voltage levels beyond recharge/repair

Infotainment touchscreen freeze and lockupELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER3 complaints2020-07 → 2025-01wrx-2019-infotainment-screen-lockup

11480522 The STARLINK 7-inch Multimedia Plus unit gets locked-up, sometime not responsive to touch, skips around to different songs, in a phantom way scans different radio stations, disconnects phone calls
11340581 THE SCREEN FREAKS OUT. IT FREEZES, JACKS UP THE VOLUME SOMETIMES AND JUST FEELS LIKE THE SCREEN HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT GOES BLACK SOMETIMES BUT OVERALL JUST FREEZING
11634458 There is what looks to be water spots inside the radio screen causing the radio to malfunction. After reading online this is happening to many cars my same year and the website mentioned a recall for this issue. I have less than 60,000 miles on my car

Windshield cracking without impactVISIBILITY2 complaints2020-03 → 2021-01wrx-2019-windshield-crack-no-impact

11387010 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 SUBARU WRX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT THE TOP WITHOUT IMPACT
11316531 SMALL GLASS CHIP DEFECT OCCURRED IN THE CENTER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. THIS VEHICLE WAS ISOLATED IN THE PARKING LOT AND DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER VEHICLES NEAR IT

Rod bearing failure and unexpected engine stallENGINE7 complaints2019-10 → 2026-01wrx-2019-rod-bearing-engine-stall

11613050 With 61,700 miles on the car the engine lost a rod bearing going around a sharp corner on and off ramp of interstate highway
11467539 Rod bearing broke on engine at 9k miles, car shuts down. Replaced engine and turbo under warranty. Rod bearing broke again on engine at 38k, car shut down. Both times will traveling on highway posing major safety risk
11268703 VERY SIMILAR ISSUES DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS ENGINE FAILURES REPORTED. NEW CAR, OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR, SERVICED ON FREQUENT. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOUD CLUNKY NOISE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER

Fuel pump failure causing stall or loss of powerFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3 complaints2021-10 → 2026-04wrx-2019-fuel-pump-stall

11474719 I've had two fuel pumps replaced under warranty after the 2nd fuel pump failed hours after the Subaru dealership installed it. They installed the 3rd which worked until a week ago when my car stalled at a red light
11437131 The contact stated owns a 2019 SUBARU WRX. The contact stated that while her spouse was driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle started making an abnormal sound as if the engine was sputtering. The driver was concerned that fuel was not running through the engine correctly
11733161 fuel pump cut off intermeeting mager loss off power tech at subaru refuse to repair car has 72000 miles on well manetane

Steering control loss while drivingSTEERING, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2022-11 → 2026-02wrx-2019-steering-lockup-while-driving

11715651 I'm driving down the road and unexpectedly the power steering completely goes out and the car is almost impossible to steer. When I shut the car off it usually resets sometimes for only a couple seconds, sometimes longer before the power steering fails again
11493131 at random, the vehicle will shut down for a second and start back up without pressing the start button. usually occurs while using carplay but has occurred without using the stereo

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
30	2019-10-15	2026-06-22	0	0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:14; ENGINE:11; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:7; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:2; POWER TRAIN:2

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
21V587000	29/07/2021	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.	Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.	Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2021. Subaru and Toyota owners may call customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-21.
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	16	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). 2019 Subaru WRX vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2019/subaru/wrx

@misc{wrenchpro_2019_subaru_wrx_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2019 Subaru WRX},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2019/subaru/wrx}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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