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2015 Subaru WRX repairs by problem area

Engine (27%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (5%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)

Other (13%)

Chart based on 106 repairs.
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2015 Subaru WRX engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (4%)

$500 - $999 (4%)

$100 - $499 (4%)

< $100 (88%)

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Chart based on 25 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2015 Subaru WRX 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 305hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD

18900 mi Connecting Rod on Cylinder 3 broke, engine grenaded and got a whole new Long Block crate-motor including clutch all covered under warranty. 
47000 mi

US $280
Engine failed on the vehicle. Had to be totally rebuilt. Just about everything was replaced. Covered by Carmax warranty. An earlier failure two years ago was covered by the factory warranty. Got rid of car before end of extended warranty because of these unexplained failures. 

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2015 Subaru WRX 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 268hp 2.0L H4 8-speed shiftable CVT AWD

57000 mi Dealer updated ECU to latest version to fix alternator not charging the battery properly 

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2015 Subaru WRX 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 268hp 2.0L H4 6-speed manual AWD

33000 mi replaced a bad knock sensor 
23000 mi The car has modifications that were installed by the previous owner that are currently being removed to return the car to the stock factory configuration. 
27000 mi Check engine light came on. Turns out was a factory ecu update that needed to be applied. Was part of a previous service bulletin. 
16120 mi Occasional extended cranking on start up. ECU software was updated. 
37200 mi

C $2000
Clutch replacement 
47000 mi upstream 02 sensor was contaminated. when i purchased the car they cleaned engine bay and whatever cleaning agent they used contaminated the o2 sensor. 
3600 mi Car lost power, very rough idle, CEL came on solid. Undrivable until ignition was turned off and on. Pulled PO606 code, Module Process Integrity Fault. Reset ECU. 
52752 mi Check engine light P0301 (cylinder 1 misfire) and P1604 (low battery) diagnosed due to cylinder 1 ignition coil coming loose due to a missing bolt. Fixed quickly under warranty. 
30000 mi

US $16
Intake valve cleaning. I believe this is an issue with all direct injected cars that do not have any Air/ Fuel mixture going by the intake valves. I removed my intake at 14K miles and saw the build up starting. I removed it with carb cleaner and small wire brushes. I used CRC intake valve cleaner into a central port on the intake at 20K miles. I'm a 30K now, so sometime around 40k I will remove the intake again and do a second manual cleaning with the CRC spray. 
65000 mi

US $700
Clutch slipped at 64000, updated assembly to factory 240mm clutch 
36580 mi Head of engine 
7000 mi Gas cap seal torn and replaced. Threw a gross evap code. 
4300 mi Erratic idle. Would randomly go from resting idle around 700 RPM to a sudden spike around 1k-1.5k RPM. Would occur while in neutral and coming to a stop (5-15 MPH). Rough idle at a stand still, while in neutral. While at a complete stop the engine will occasionally experience a rough idle, best described as a feeling like the car has been very lightly bumped. The sensation will lightly shake you. 
10900 mi Erratic idle and predetonation. 
13000 mi Acceleration hesitation and stutter upon full throttle. Reflash. 
12000 mi Car cut off and hesitated severely while driving. Needed a software update. 
12000 mi Recall involving measuring compression and changing spark plugs. There was a also a software issue. 
2700 mi Rough idle dealer reset computer ecu did not fix problem. Complained after getting car deaker said idle was normal. 
32000 mi Tsb for oil leak 
39000 mi Throwing 2 CEL'S DEALER REFLASHED ECU. 
60000 mi Steady CEL w/vehicle dynamics, hill-side assist, ABS indicators on, blinking cruise control light. Dealer determined issue to be VVT issue, recommended ECU replacement under 80k warranty. Put 1k miles after repair, then CEL returned. 1k miles after ECU replacement, CEL light returns with same surrounding indicators (vehicle dynamics, hillside assist, ABS, cruise control). Dealer states that passenger cam sprocket requires replacement. Vehicle still being repair after 7d Passenger-side cam sprocket replaced. CEL returned. Dealer states that they will now replace cam shaft and see if that is the fix. 
9000 mi Ecu problem. Car ran fine with reduced power but had CEL, no abs, no traction control, no cruise control. Dealer diagnosed and ordered me a new ECU - this solved the problem. 
3100 mi CEL P0016 code. Still at dealer waiting for parts 

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