2004 Subaru WRX Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Subaru WRX, 2% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 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.
“Each time the engine is started for the first time after about 4 hours of not running, and the car is put into motion, the brakes fail to easily stop the car. Extreme pressure is required to be applied to the brake pedal to bring the car to a full stop. This condition lasts for several minutes-up to approximately 3- was present when the vehicle was new, and continues. The car's unstoppable and continued forward or backward motion could cause injury or death to a person in front of or behind the vehicle in an outdoor space such as a parking lot, or in a very confined space like a garage. …”
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 22% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 11% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 50% |
| 2013 | 2 | 29% |
| 2009 | 11 | 27% |
| 2008 | 25 | 38% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 20 | 33% |
| 2002 | 80 | 19% |
Other parts of the 2004 Subaru WRX
35 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Subaru WRX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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