2016 Subaru WRX Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2016 Subaru WRX, 6% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,050 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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10179382Aug 12, 2020This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files to optimize the control module for the Vehicle Dynamics Control system (VDCCM).
Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Subaru WRX
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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