Subaru brakes problems
Across all Subaru models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,020 complaints involve brakes. The Outback accounts for the largest share (31%). The single worst model year is the 2002 WRX with 83 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,020 about brakes, all Subaru models
- Most affected
- Outback 31% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 1,078 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 372 and 14
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Subaru models
Worst model years for brakes
- 2002 Subaru WRX83 complaints
- 2011 Subaru Outback78 complaints
- 2002 Subaru Impreza65 complaints
- 2010 Subaru Outback40 complaints
- 2012 Subaru Outback40 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 42 |
| 1996 | 34 |
| 1997 | 41 |
| 1998 | 51 |
| 1999 | 48 |
| 2000 | 28 |
| 2001 | 68 |
| 2002 | 200 |
| 2003 | 66 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 81 |
| 2006 | 51 |
| 2007 | 22 |
| 2008 | 103 |
| 2009 | 63 |
| 2010 | 103 |
| 2011 | 124 |
| 2012 | 77 |
| 2013 | 81 |
| 2014 | 78 |
| 2015 | 91 |
| 2016 | 71 |
| 2017 | 61 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2019 | 93 |
| 2020 | 67 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Among the 1,078 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.