2016 Subaru WRX electrical system problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Subaru WRX — 32% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

32%

share of all complaints

—

median reported incident mileage

0 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The Seconary Air Injection pump stayed on for days. Burnt a hole in the side, relay possibly damaged, and now setting off other components and computers.”
filed Aug 27, 2024
“I have faulty rear lights and a faulty rear view camera. According to MotorSafety.org there is currently a recall for this exact issue for WRX’s from 2015-2021. https://www.motorsafety.org/subaru-recalls-wrx-cars-over-faulty-rear-lights-rearview-camera-issue/”
filed Feb 22, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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