Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Subaru WRX has 10 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Premature clutch failure due to faulty clutch release fork and bearings. |
| Feb 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT THE CAR AND EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM DEALER USED WITH 33K MILES 11/21/19 A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER ... |
| Jan 9, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE CAR IN 6TH GRADE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DASH DISPLAY TELLS ME ... |
| Nov 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | PAMPERED 2017 SUBARU WRX, AUTO TRANSMISSION, 61,545 HIGHWAY MILES AND PROOF OF OIL CHANGES BETWEEN ... |
| Nov 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THROW OUT BEARING GAVE OUT TWICE AT WITHIN FEW THOUSAND MILES IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR. VEHICLE WAS LESS ... |
| Nov 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE AND THROW OUT BEARING FAILURE WITH LESS THAT 50000 MILES |
| Sep 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | Throw-Out bearing design defective flaw for 2015 2016 2017 2018 SUBARU WRX PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE.... |
| May 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | STARTED HAVING A RATTLING NOISE WHILE DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. TOOK IT IN TO ... |
| Dec 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE. TSB OUT ON CLUTCH BUT DEALERSHIP WILL NOT PREFORM REPAIRS. NEEDS TO BE A F... |
| May 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THROW OUT BEARING HAS NOW GONE OUT FOR THE 3X. SUBARU OF AMERICA DID EVERYTHING TO NOT REPLACE UNDER... |