2013 Subaru BRZ Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 11%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2013 Subaru BRZ, 11% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This incident has haopened to me at least 3 times imsince ive had this car since 2015 but I just ignored it I thought it wasnt that serious coz it just does it once in a while buy the last incicdemt almost caused me an accident I was driving about 40-45 MPH right when I lightly pressed on my break aprroaching the stop light my car sunddenly started shaking like it was stalling which was weird for an semi automatic and my engine just died in the middle of traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #11193085, filed 2019-04, 70,000 miles“I had my BRZ recall repair in the spring of 2019. It took about 3 weeks for the Subaru dealer to fix the spring valve. When I received it back, my engine felt a little rough and had a high idle and made some noise. Due to the pandemic I have not driven much since the repair, so I didn't notice too much of an issue, but was planning to go back to the dealer when covid was less of a risk. Today, I drove my car maybe 500 miles since the repair, and as I accelerated on to the highway my car started revving really high, check engine line flashed on and the car lose power and stopped. …”
NHTSA complaint #11388616, filed 2021-01, 21,000 miles“So the tech did my recall, after the recall, it was idling weird and acting stupid, the cam gear sprocket died and needed to be replaced, it got replaced and was running fine with no issues. Took it on the test drive they were was looking at the vvt angles, and everything was looking good then he was at 5-6k RPM making sure it was good then oil pressure dropped vvt went crazy, and it rod knocked. Brzs have been having issues non stop after recalls. In motion.”
NHTSA complaint #11187281, filed 2019-03, 77,000 miles“We took the car into the dealership due to an engine light being on and the recall was something they informed us about and we decided to take care of it all at the same time. We have never recieved safety recall information from Subaru. My Son owned the car prior to us and purchased from Subaru dealership. After several weeks of the car being at the dealership and a very large bill we picked up the car and drove 14 miles and the engine light went on again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11478397, filed 2022-08“My Subaru BRZ was recalled for valve springs. I dropped off my Subaru on june 24th for the repair. I was told it would take a few days but the car was not ready for pick up until saturday july 20th. When I picked up the car I was charged $33.00 for oil filters. When I drove the car out of the parking lot the car had no power and there was a noise coming from the car. I brought the car back to the dealer and they said that they would have to keep it. It is now tuesday july 23rd and I have no update as to what is wrong with the car or when it will be repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #11234061, filed 2019-07Related service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 43% |
| 2013 | 7 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2013 Subaru BRZ
47 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Subaru BRZ
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology