Subaru BRZ engine problems
22 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
101 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
52,200 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 to 2024 model years. Data snapshot: . 64 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
22 of 101 complaints match this topic (21.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10945176 · 2017-01-13 (January 13, 2017)
MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. I ONLY HAVE 54000 MILES ON THE ENGINE AND THE CAR IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED KNOCKING AND STALLED OUT. THE ISSUE IS SPUN ROD BEARING AND THE CAUSE IS OIL STARVATION. THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK, AND NO PRIOR SIGNS OF OIL LEAK AT HOME OR AT WORK . OIL PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER LIT UP. ADDITIONALLY, I CHECK/CHANGE MY OIL EVERY 3000 MILES RATHER THAN THE MINIMUM FACTORY RECOMMENDATION OF EVERY 6000.
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10945176 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11031867 · 2017-10-05 (October 5, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU BRZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED FOUR TIMES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, DROVE ROUGHLY, AND CONSTANTLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER (WALLACE SUBARU OF JOHNSON CITY, 3101 E OAKLAND AVE, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601, [phone removed]) AGAIN FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A WARRANTY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE DEALER WOULD SERVICE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11031867 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11193085 · 2019-04-01 (April 1, 2019)
THIS INCIDENT HAS HAOPENED TO ME AT LEAST 3 TIMES IMSINCE IVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE 2015 BUT I JUST IGNORED IT I THOUGHT IT WASNT THAT SERIOUS COZ IT JUST DOES IT ONCE IN A WHILE BUY THE LAST INCICDEMT ALMOST CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40-45 MPH RIGHT WHEN I LIGHTLY PRESSED ON MY BREAK APRROACHING THE STOP LIGHT MY CAR SUNDDENLY STARTED SHAKING LIKE IT WAS STALLING WHICH WAS WEIRD FOR AN SEMI AUTOMATIC AND MY ENGINE JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THATS WHEN I CONTACTED MY FRIEND THAT WORK FOR SUBARU AND TOLD ME MY CAR HAS REC…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11193085 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11197045 · 2019-04-17 (April 17, 2019)
I BROUGHT MY 2013 SUBARU BRZ ON 01/19/2018 FROM A PRIVATE OWNER. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON 01/23/2019, SO I WENT TO THE CLOSEST DEALER IN MY AREA WHICH IS THE CAMELBACK SUBARU AT PHOENIX, AZ. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH SHELDON V PINTO, HE TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE 50 CARS ARE WAITING FOR THE RECALL FIX, SO THEY PUT ME IN THE WAITING LIST AND SAID WILL CONTACT ME IN MARCH. I WAITED FOR THEIR PHONE CALLS FOR THE WHOLE MONTH, THEY SEEM TO FORGET MY APPOINTMENT. I WENT THERE THE SECOND TIME ON MARCH 22TH, ROBERT EBY THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THA…
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11197045 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11202928 · 2019-04-22 (April 22, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU BRZ. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OCEAN SUBARU OF FULLERTON (LOCATED AT 1100 S EUCLID ST, FULLERTON, CA 92832, [phone removed]) WHERE THE VALVE SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LESS THAN TEN MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, A KNOCKING NOISE OCCURRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE OTHER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO C…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,536 miles reported. Look up ODI 11202928 at NHTSA ↗