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2008 Subaru WRX body & structure problems

The 2008 Subaru WRX has 26 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

26

Body & Structure complaints

22%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

WRX body & structure complaints by model year26 complaints2002: 3 complaints2006: 1 complaints2008: 26 complaints2009: 13 complaints2010: 1 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 4 complaints2017: 1 complaints2018: 1 complaints2022: 1 complaints2024: 1 complaints
WRX body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE FIREWALL IS CRACKING WHICH CAN CAUSE THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO BECOME INOPERABLE. AFTER I HAD WORK DONE ON MY CAR THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE FIREWALL WAS CRACKING AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO CONTACT SUBARU OF AMERICA FOR POSSIBLE COVERAGE. THEY DENIED ME COVERAGE BECAUSE IT WOULD BE TOO COSTLY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · January 24, 2018

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2008 Subaru WRX have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2008 Subaru WRX body & structure — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.