2002 Subaru WRX fuel system, gasoline problems
266 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2002 Subaru WRX — 62% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I'm filing my complaint with all the others about the strong fuel smell during the cold months. I cannot believe ohio is not included in the recall. I've taken my car to the dealer numerous times to be told that the car is okay. Frankly, this past cold winter has been awful. The smell makes it's…”
filed Aug 21, 2014
“When it is cold outside my car smells like raw fuel very strongly in the cabin resulting in headaches and dizziness. This is a common problem among-st these cars and subaru knows about it because they had an extended recall but does not cover the problem now. *tr”
filed Apr 23, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Fuel System, GasolineCampaign 09V468000 · Dec 4, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other WRX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 WRX | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 WRX | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 WRX | 27 | 64% |
| 2003 WRX | 16 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Subaru WRX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.