2018 Subaru WRX Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 43 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,920miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 Subaru WRX, 7% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,920 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“In january 2019 at around 10pm pst my 2018 Subaru WRX experienced a serious malfunction. At the time of this incient I was in a secluded, wooded area without cellphone service, as well as being at least 30minutes to the nearest store. This could have been deadly. I was going down a hill at 35mph, it was rainy and difficult to see. At the bottom of this hill was a sharp turn, at this time the safety system actived taking over all control of the vehicle. This caused the steering to lock up, pulling to the far left, towards a 15-20foot drop into a lake. …”
NHTSA complaint #11205591, filed 2019-05, 14,500 miles“The front passenger door was slammed on my 2018 Subaru WRX. This caused all of the side airbags to deploy- including the airbag in the passenger seat. The vehicle was stopped with the engine on. There was no impact aside from the door being slammed from the outside. This occurred in a parking lot.”
NHTSA complaint #11142978, filed 2018-10, 6,920 milesRelated service bulletins
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 22% |
| 2022 | 2 | 8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 7% |
| 2017 | 4 | 8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 6% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 7% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2018 Subaru WRX
12 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Subaru WRX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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