2004 Subaru WRX fuel system, gasoline problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2004 Subaru WRX — 64% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In below-freezing temperatures, there is a fuel smell coming from the engine bay. It seems to start at approximately 20 degrees fahrenheit, and becomes increasingly strong at lower temperatures. On a recent morning when the temperature was 9 degrees fahrenheit, the smell was strong enough to cause…”
filed Jan 8, 2015
“When in freezing temperatures, my car is leaking gasoline in the engine compartment. Gasoline fumes are entering the passenger compartment causing nausea,dizziness and coughing (hence I am claiming/considering this as personal injury). I cannot always close the external vent because of fogging…”
filed Feb 11, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other WRX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 WRX | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 WRX | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 WRX | 16 | 27% |
| 2002 WRX | 266 | 62% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.