Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Subaru WRX has 6 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
6
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | When accelerating from a stop, the car is having trouble accelerating despite having the accelerator... |
| Feb 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission began leaking fluid and has experienced slippage while driving. I took the vehicle ... |
| Feb 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | DEFECTIVE THROW-OUT BEARING AND FORK IN THE SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY BURNING THE CLU... |
| Feb 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | DEFECTIVE OEM THROW-OUT BEARING AND FORK IN THE SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY BURNING THE... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. TOOK TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY AND DENIED CLAIM. |
| May 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THIS ISSUE OCCURS ON ACCELERATION , MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN MERGING ONTO FREEWAY FROM ON RAMP 1/2 THROT... |