2013 Subaru WRX Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2013 Subaru WRX, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,150 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“Driving east bound on the long island expressway near exit 38 in the left lane, suddenly traffic was becoming a dead stop again and I pressed down on the foot brake and nothing happened so I hit it again and looked to make sure I had hit the correct pedal and then at the last second pulled the e-brake before the collision doing about 35 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10608211, filed 2014-07, 10,500 miles“The clutch firewall welds have broken loose, causing the clutch to feel soft and flex. Over time this will become a catastrophic failure resulting in an inoperable transmission.”
NHTSA complaint #10576207, filed 2014-04, 7,800 milesRelated recalls
- 19V149000Feb 28, 2019Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans…Covers: Subaru WRX 2008–2014, Impreza 2008–2016, Crosstrek 2013–2017 +1 more
- 14V830000Dec 31, 2014Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Impreza, 2008-2014 WRX and STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or…Covers: Subaru WRX 2008–2014, WRX STI 2008–2014, Forester 2009–2013 +1 more
- 14V311000Jun 10, 2014Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza and 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, and 2009-2013…Covers: Subaru WRX 2008–2014, WRX STI 2008–2014, Legacy 2005–2009 +3 more
Related service bulletins
- 11018903May 6, 2025"The repair instructions previously provided in the WQK-47 recall bulletin as been updated, the WQQ-52 recall will involve applying additional anti-corrosion material to the…
- 11002725Jun 25, 2024This bulletin provides diagnosis and procedure information to be applied when diagnosing potential fluid leaks on front and rear brake calipers. This information has been…
- 10176028May 26, 2020This service Information bulletin provides precautions to follow when servicing the Brembo brake calipers utilized on the models listed. Because of their aluminum construction…
- 10168589Nov 8, 2019"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain Crosstrek, Forester, Impreza, and WRX vehicles to replace the brake lamp switch. A total of 1,303,530 U.S. vehicles will be…
- 10163525Jul 11, 2019This Service Information bulletin announces instruction for application of additional lubrication between the brake caliper support and pad clips. This will prevent the pad from…
- 10161815May 8, 2019Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain Crosstrek, Forester, Impreza, and WRX vehicles to replace the brake lamp switch. A total of 1,303,530 U.S. vehicles will be…
- 10154419Jan 25, 2019This Service Information bulletin announces instruction for application of additional lubrication between the brake caliper support and pad clips. This will prevent the pad from…
- 10093626Oct 12, 2015This bulletin announces a design change to the stop light switch to reduce the possibility of improper illumination of the abs and/or vdc warning lamp with resulting dtcs c1531…
- 10141514Apr 24, 2015Annoucment to UPDATE ? Subaru Recall Campaign WQQ?52 Brake Line Corrosion
- 10080880Jan 26, 2015This recall is being issued as a result of incomplete repair instructions provided in the impreza and forester repair procedure for the wqk-47 brake line corrosion recall.
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 2013 Subaru WRX
6 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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