Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Subaru WRX has 286 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 1 fuel system-related recall.
286
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
09V468000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 IMPREZA WRX VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF SOUTH DAKOTA, NE...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE | WORKING NIGHT SHIFTS, STARTED MY CAR TO LET WARM UP, TEMPERATURE WAS 43 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT THE TI... |
| Feb 11, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE MY CAR SMELLS LIKE RAW FUEL VERY STRONGLY IN THE CABIN RESULTING IN HEADACHE... |
| Feb 5, 2014 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SMELL OF FUEL FROM WITHIN THE CAR DURING COLD TEMPERATURES. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE PER TSB 01-170-09... |
| Jun 10, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AND/OR BURNT OIL INSIDE THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY. I CONTACTED SUBARU LONG AGO ABO... |
| Jan 8, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL ODOR INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. FILE COMPLAINT UNDER ODI NUMBER 10380798 NEED TO CORRECT MILEAGE TO 1... |
| Feb 11, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUBARU WRX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V468000 (... |
| Jan 29, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2002 IMPREZA WRX WAGON, LEAKING FUEL LINES LOCATED UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IN COLD WEATHER. I HAVE... |
| Jan 2, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | RECENTLY THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURES HAVE HOVERED NEAR OR BELOW ZERO DEGREES F. ON THOSE MORNINGS W... |
| Jan 1, 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DURING COLD WEATHER, THE FUEL LINE LEAKS GASOLINE INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE GASOLINE POOLS... |
| Dec 29, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | I HAVE THE FUEL LEAK PROBLEM COVERED IN RECALL NUMBER 09V468000 IN MY 2002 SUBARU IMPREZZA WRX BUT M... |
| Dec 21, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | I HAVE THE FUEL LEAK PROBLEM COVERED IN RECALL NUMBER 09V468000 IN MY 2002 SUBARU IMPREZZA WRX BUT M... |
| Dec 20, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | I HAVE THE FUEL LEAK/ SMELL ISSUE COVERED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V468000, NHTSA ACTION NUMBE... |
| Dec 17, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL SMELL FOR MY SUBARU WRX 2002 MODEL. *CN |
| Dec 15, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | SEVERAL TIMES IN THE WINTERS OF 2008 & 2009 (SO FAR) WHEN FIRST STARTING MY CAR IN VERY COLD WEATHER... |
| Nov 18, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1. WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS ROUGHLY BELOW 45 DEGREES F, AND THE CAR IS "COLD". 2. GASOLINE LEA... |
| Nov 17, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2002 WRX FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AT COLD TEMPERATURES. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN BEFORE A RECALL ... |
| Nov 11, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2002 WRX FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AT COLD TEMPERATURES. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN BEFORE A RECALL... |
| Oct 31, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | GASOLINE ODOR FILLS THE CABIN ON MY 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX WHEN THE HEATER IS TURNED ON. THIS HAS ... |
| Oct 25, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | SMELL OF RAW GAS FROM VENTS WHILE NOT MOVING. CHECKED UNDER THE ENGINE AND FOUND UNDERNEATH THE TUR... |
| Oct 1, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I HAVE A SUBARU 2002 WRX WAGON, FUEL ODOR IN COMPARTMENT WHEN CAR IS COLD, WHEN IT WARMS UP THE ODOR... |