Subaru WRX vs Toyota C-HR
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Subaru WRX
- Total complaints
- 868
- Avg per model year
- 48
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 23
- Most complained year
- 2002 (427)
Top problems: Fuel System, Gasoline, Power Train, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Toyota C-HR
- Total complaints
- 493
- Avg per model year
- 99
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 5
- Most complained year
- 2018 (302)
Top problems: Power Train, Unknown OR Other, Engine
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.