2008 Subaru WRX Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,738miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Subaru WRX, 3% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,738 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.
“For the last month or so I had smelled gas fumes periodically when the my car was idling. A few days ago the car went into limp mode. I had the ecu code read at a local store and the technician there stated that the engine code was p0171 system too lean (bank 1) . On monday I took the car to the local dealer. Their diagnosis was that the fuel line was deteriorating and needed replacement. They also indicated that the fuel line was leaking. Their explanation for the engine code was that while the car was running the fuel pressure expanded the fuel line. …”
NHTSA complaint #10496665, filed 2013-02, 121,475 miles“Brake/clutch bracket weld failure. Brake/clutch pedal assembly is lose. 3 of the 5 spotwelds holding the brake/clutch assembly have failed. This causes the brakes to feel mushy and the clutch difficult to depress and difficult to engage and disengage the clutch. The brakes may fail if the other two welds brake.”
NHTSA complaint #10679338, filed 2015-01, 90,000 milesFuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 10% |
| 2018 | 7 | 16% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 6% |
| 2015 | 5 | 10% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 4 | 29% |
| 2005 | 12 | 63% |
| 2004 | 35 | 83% |
| 2003 | 20 | 33% |
| 2002 | 295 | 69% |
Other parts of the 2008 Subaru WRX
48 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Subaru WRX
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.
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