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2016 Subaru WRX Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
6%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
10,100miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Subaru WRX, 6% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,100 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.

“I was driving my 2016 Subaru WRX down a main road at about 11pm. I was in 3rd gear going 30mph driving straight when the car suddenly came to a grinding halt. I did not apply the brakes and since I was already moving forward in 3rd, the clutch was not pressed. The engine was still on once the car stopped as if nothing had happened at all, and the car stopped still centered in the lane and facing the correct direction 1/4-1/2 a block from when it stopped itself while I was still driving it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10852591, filed 2016-03, 10,100 miles

“ABS, cruise control, and other driving assistance features are disabled while driving at night. I checked for recalls on Subaru WRXs and noticed a recall was issued for the same problems on 2011-2015 models. My vehicle is a 2016 model and demonstrates all the same failures observed from the recall of the 2011-2015 models.”

NHTSA complaint #11451282, filed 2022-02

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202417%
2023222%
202214%
2020211%
201812%
201724%
201626%
2014350%
2013229%
20091127%
20082538%
200412%
20032033%
20028019%

Other parts of the 2016 Subaru WRX

Electrical system
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology