Subaru WRX fuel problems
114 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
974 owner complaints analyzed
23 distinct recall campaigns
45,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 692 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
114 of 974 complaints match this topic (11.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10049649 · 2003-12-12 (December 12, 2003)
I GET A OVERWHELMING FUEL SMELL WHEN STARTING MY CAR. MY MILEAGE IS HORRBILE. I BELEIVE THERE IS A FUEL LEAK IN MY CAR.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049649 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10052466 · 2004-01-06 (January 6, 2004)
SECOND ATTEMPT TO FILE COMPLAINT PREVIOUS EFFORT WOULD NOT INCLUDE DATA ON COMPLAINT INFO PAGE. COLD WEATHER FUEL LEAK AS DISCRIBED IN SUBARU TSB 09-36-03 DATED 04/01/03.*AK RAW FUEL ESCAPING FROM FRONT OF RUBBER HOSE SECTION IDENTIFIED IN TSB , TEMP 3 DEG F. FUEL BEGINS TO ESCAPE MINUTES AFTER START OF CAR. AREA UNDER INTAKE MANIFOLD AND AIR INTAKE TUBE WET WITH RAW FUEL, CLOUDS OF FUEL VAPOR SEEN RISING FROM FRONT OF CAR WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052466 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10052598 · 2004-01-07 (January 7, 2004)
MY 02 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX HAS A FUEL LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP WILL CHARGE ME TO FIX THE LEAK. THEY KNOW IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND WON'T FIX IT FOR FREE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052598 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10052649 · 2004-01-08 (January 8, 2004)
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. I OWN A 2002 SUBARU WRX, AND WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, I GET A VERY INTENSE GASOLINE SMELL IN THE CAB OF THE CAR. READING ON THE SUBARU FORUMS, IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF OTHER SUBARU WRX OWNERS, SOME OF WHICH HAVE GOTTEN IT FIXED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY, BUT MOST OF US HAVE NO MORE WARRANTY LEFT. I HAVE GONE TO MY LOCAL DEALER (OGDEN SUBARU) ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND HE TREATED ME WITH SUCH DISRESPECT THAT IT OUTRAGES ME. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE LABOR TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WAS $450 DOLLARS, AND TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052649 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10052680 · 2004-01-08 (January 8, 2004)
FUEL SMELL WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. I KNOW THERE IS A TSB ON IT BUT A FUEL LEAK SEEMS LIKE AN AWFUL BIG PROBLEM. DEALER IS FIXING IT UNDER WARRANTY BUT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052680 at NHTSA ↗