2019 Subaru WRX Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 47%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the electrical system of the 2019 Subaru WRX, 47% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,500 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 an hour into a 5-hour trip. I stopped the vehicle at a interstate rest area. I then went to start the car again after 5 minutes or so, and it would not start. After getting a jump start, I drove back to my dealership, and they informed me I needed to replace my battery. This vehicle is only 2 years old. I paid for a new battery.”
NHTSA complaint #11424522, filed 2021-07“The battery in my 2019 Subaru WRX failed after buying it brand new from the dealer, after less than 2 years of owning the vehicle. Almost one year later, my car now won't start if I leave it off for more than 24 hrs. In 2019 I left the car powered off for over a week and it started right up no hesitation. This is a huge problem now as I work remotely and don't need to drive my car every day however I do need my brand new car to reliably START even if I haven't driven it for a day or so! …”
NHTSA complaint #11492032, filed 2022-11“I'm driving down the road and unexpectedly the power steering completely goes out and the car is almost impossible to steer. When I shut the car off it usually resets sometimes for only a couple seconds, sometimes longer before the power steering fails again. It has happened in the middle of multiple turns, highways driving, city driving and is very dangerous. If you look online it is a very common issue amongst other Subaru models with the same steering system, as well as the wrx but not for my year. If you look online you will see multiple people complaining about it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11715651, filed 2026-02“Without warning, my brand new car at 1000 miles was found battery dead in my garage. Towed to dealership, I was told that I got a bad battery . Again, at 7000 miles, car found dead in my garage.”
NHTSA complaint #11427117, filed 2021-07“This vehicle has less than 20,000 miles on it and I’ve had the battery drain on me 3 different times from just leaving a door open with the car off while doing general maintenance things. The car lacks a feature to shut off the dome lights and I thought that was what the problem stemmed from. Each time the car died on me the door was open for no more than 20 minutes or so. Once I saw there’s a class action lawsuit against them for issues related to this I knew this issue is the same one. No battery should be going dead from a light being on for 20 minutes with nothing else running.”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 12% |
| 2021 | 2 | 15% |
| 2020 | 6 | 33% |
| 2019 | 14 | 47% |
| 2018 | 10 | 23% |
| 2017 | 14 | 26% |
| 2016 | 10 | 32% |
| 2015 | 6 | 12% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2019 Subaru WRX
11 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology