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2013 Subaru BRZ repairs by problem area

Engine (14%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (4%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (39%)

Other (9%)

Chart based on 122 repairs.
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2013 Subaru BRZ repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (2%)

$500 - $999 (4%)

$100 - $499 (14%)

< $100 (79%)

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Chart based on 57 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2013 Subaru BRZ 2dr Coupe

200-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Subaru BRZ in Ontario, Canada
May 2013 - Jan 2022
Dec 2013

11160 mi
passenger side window did not go up completely 
Feb 2014

14880 mi
passenger power window would not go up fully, nor respond to driver's side control. 
Sep 2014

34720 mi
alarm system sounded every minute (for several days), until replacement parts arrived 
Subaru BRZ in New York, United States
Apr 2017 - Aug 2018
Jul 2017

50000 mi
door seal had a defect, now better since dealer replaced it to meet the precertified status front bumper clips were broken off, required complete new bumper replacement. 
Subaru BRZ in Illinois, United States
Jun 2012 - Oct 2016
Nov 2012

4100 mi
Popping noise coming from rear deck 
Feb 2013

6700 mi
Popping lid from trunk area. Navigation system loses sat signal 
Apr 2014

20300 mi
Fuel pump replaced under TSB 

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2013 Subaru BRZ 2dr Coupe

200-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD

Subaru BRZ in California, United States
Feb 2014 - Mar 2014
Mar 2014

16000 mi
Rear deck popping noise. TSB was applied but noise persists. 
Subaru BRZ in Rhode Island, United States
May 2014 - Jun 2018
May 2014

16000 mi
Passenger rear tail light condensation. Entire tail light assembly replaced. 
Sep 2015

36000 mi
Driver Side Button for Passenger Window automatons tic up/down works intermittently 
Subaru BRZ in New Hampshire, United States
Feb 2014 - Jun 2015
Jul 2014

27000 mi
Navigation system losing satellites. 
Subaru BRZ in Quebec, Canada
Feb 2014 - Mar 2015
Aug 2014

15280 mi
Had auto dimming mirror installed when purchased and had worked loose and fell off. Windows lubricated. Left taillight changed due to condensation (r changed previously). 
Dec 2014

17360 mi
Changed window track on passenger window to stop squeak when operating window 
Subaru BRZ in Quebec, Canada
Jan 2014 - Jun 2022
Jan 2014

3100 mi
Stupid high pressure fuel pump for fuel injection is chirping like crazy. Widespread on the BRZ and FRS. They need to address this design flaw. 
Apr 2015

14660 mi
Rust on driver's window pillar 
Sep 2016

25420 mi
Gearshift linkages. Replaced due to rust 
Subaru BRZ in Florida, United States
May 2014 - Jan 2022
Mar 2015

29000 mi
Left side weather strip replaced under warranty. Strip became misaligned over time. 
Jul 2015

32000 mi
L & R Headlights started to oxidize at the top of each lense. The dealer agreed to replace both assemblies after a call from corporate. 
Nov 2016

51700 mi

US $223
Squeaking noise when clutch was engaged. Replaced clutch, clutch bearing, pressure plate, and clutch cover. 
Subaru BRZ in Maryland, United States
Dec 2013 - Jan 2014
Dec 2013

20000 mi
Chirping noise caused by fuel pump. 
Subaru BRZ in Quebec, Canada
Oct 2014 - Jun 2018
Feb 2015

16400 mi
Window frame squeaks in very cold temoeratures. Tech bulletin applied which resolved the issue. 
Mar 2018

50840 mi

C $110
Trim around windows gets stuck preventing window from closing. 
Subaru BRZ in Georgia, United States
Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
Mar 2015

20000 mi
High Vibration Noise caused during clutch engagement between 4-5k rpm. Clutch Assembly Replaced. High Pitch Vibration was not fixed after clutch assembly was replaced. 
Subaru BRZ in Texas, United States
Jun 2016 - Jun 2020
Mar 2018

30700 mi

US $5
Clutch squeak on pushing the pedal in - had to re lubricate the clutch fork pivot. $5 of grease (used 1/100th of tube) and less than one hour of work. 
Dec 2018

35300 mi

US $930
Clutch release bearing started squeaking. Known problem with the part - Subaru had a TSB and released an updated bearing. Not covered under warranty. Was told this was not part of the powertrain. Both front wheel bearings 
Subaru BRZ in British Columbia, Canada
Dec 2012 - Jan 2022
Jun 2021

65720 mi

C $8000
internal engine noises, no power. Spun main bearing. New short block installed 
Subaru BRZ in Michigan, United States
Feb 2015 - Jan 2022
Aug 2015

33100 mi
Warranty covered - 3rd repair - chirping sound, 2x replaced fuel pump, this time replace all cam gears 
Subaru BRZ in Washington, United States
Oct 2013 - Nov 2016
Jul 2016

22300 mi
Right taillight clouded with dampness. Replaced taillight assembly. 
Subaru BRZ in Alberta, Canada
Dec 2013 - May 2014
Mar 2014

8680 mi
Window switches failed.. 
Subaru BRZ in New York, United States
Sep 2014 - Oct 2021
Nov 2014

17000 mi
Condensation in tail light, rearview mirror loose, front bumper not straight 
Feb 2015

24000 mi
Window molding was sticky and twisted. Replaced under warranty. 
Jul 2015

36200 mi
fuel pump replaced squeaky clutch pedal (that car was brought in for) was not. 
Jun 2017

82000 mi
Timing chain cover was leaking. Removed, resealed and reinstalled. 
Jul 2017

86000 mi

US $100
Rear brake pads and rotors 
Feb 2018

93000 mi

US $80
Steering column replaced because of excessive groaning when wheel was turned side to side at low speeds. The noise is pretty much gone although the pitch is different now. Subaru considers the problem solved. Oil change was also done while the car was there. 
Apr 2018

96000 mi
Steering wheel replaced and column aligned properly. The noise that it was brought in for is gone now. 
Jun 2018

99000 mi

US $75
4 wheel alignment done 
Aug 2018

104000 mi

US $1200
Throwout bearing went bad so entire clutch assembly was replaced. 
Subaru BRZ in Indiana, United States
Sep 2014 - Oct 2015
Sep 2014

22000 mi
Synchro grind between 3rd and 4th above 4k RPM. Transmission replaced under warranty. 
Subaru BRZ in Virginia, United States
Jul 2013 - Jan 2017
Oct 2013

4000 mi
The is a buzzing sound in the dash at 65 mph. It is also noticeable at lower speeds on rougher roads. 
Feb 2015

36000 mi
The gas pedal had a horrible vibrating and buzzing sound. I took it apart and adjusted the rubber strips between the two springs. Noise is gone. 
Jun 2015

45000 mi
The buzzing gas pedal problem returned. I took the pedal apart but was unable to fix it this time. 
Aug 2015

52000 mi

US $11
The mirror was exhibiting the known BRZ issue of excessive vibration. I purchased a repair kit but saw little improvement. 
Dec 2015

61000 mi

US $125
During ordinary driving, the stability control system kept coming on. A trip to the dealer revealed that the power supply (battery) was going bad and needed to be replaced. A trip to Advance Auto for a new battery resolved the issue. 
Subaru BRZ in Wyoming, United States
Jun 2012 - Jun 2018
Jul 2013

4000 mi
Precipitation in rear tail lights - Replaced both GPS loses lock - New antenna mount and SD Card replaced Passenger window intermittent failure - Replaced driver side switch unit 
Jun 2015

10000 mi
Battery was dead, wouldn't hold a charge more than a day. They replaced it with a new one. Rear taillight leaked after previous replacement for same issue. Replaced, previously both taillights, this time only passenger side. Driver side window molding was roiling up against window. Causing noise and marring window. Replaced entire seal. 
Jul 2015

10200 mi
Battery failed. Replaced. 
Subaru BRZ in Arizona, United States
Nov 2012 - Jun 2015
Jun 2013

11000 mi
The rear-view mirror mounting bracket was stripped, which was causing the mirror to vibrate while driving, making it difficult to see what was behind me 
Aug 2014

32000 mi
Throwout bearing was seizing, which caused warping and scorching of the clutch and flywheel. Clutch fork was also failing 
Subaru BRZ in Florida, United States
Nov 2012 - May 2014
Aug 2013

7800 mi
The rearview mirror fell off one day after being loose for a while. The holes where the screws were screwed in did not have any threading. Took it in to the dealer and was fixed through warranty without questions. 
Sep 2013

8000 mi
Automatic window was not going down sporadically. Dealer ordered part and replaced for free under warranty. 
Subaru BRZ in Maryland, United States
Jul 2012 - Jan 2015
Jul 2013

14700 mi
Rear tail light condensation issue. 
Aug 2013

16000 mi
Mounting bracket for the mirror was replaced. Left rear tail light had condensation. Replaced under warranty.  Left rear tail light had condensation. Replaced under warranty. Mounting bracket for the mirror was replaced. 
Jan 2014

10000 mi
Rear tail light condensation issue reappeared. 
Mar 2014

25000 mi
GPS Antenna Moved 
Jul 2014

28700 mi
Rear tail light condensation again. 
Subaru BRZ in Texas, United States
Aug 2012 - Jul 2018
Sep 2013

17000 mi
Code P0351 - Coil Pack 1 replaced Nav unit would reboot every few minutes is USB device attached. 
Aug 2015

30700 mi

US $110
Car sat for 2 months while out of town. Battery 3 years old, and had not been maintained. Could not charge, required replacement. 
Feb 2016

35200 mi
Replacement battery from O'Reilly failed open. Replaced under warranty. 
Jul 2018

45000 mi

US $100
Battery died from sitting. Replaced. 
Subaru BRZ in Quebec, Canada
Jun 2012 - Apr 2016
Nov 2013

18600 mi
Fuel pump made an abnormal noise. Replaced Under warranty 
Jan 2014

36160 mi
Door seal was deformed near the top of the A pillar on the driver side. Wind noise was a little higher than normal because of that. It was replaced under warranty. 
Jul 2014

24680 mi
Windows squeaking when going up or down. Dealer says guides are worn out and need to be replaced. Windows are scratched quite badly. I've asked to replace Windows as well. Waiting for Subaru Canada to approve repair by warranty. Side Windows and guides were replaced under warranty about a month later. Dealer even paid for the tinting. Everything is fine now. 
Jun 2015

35340 mi
replaced side triangular window with black strip because of corrosion. 
Sep 2015

37200 mi
Driver side window screeching and scratched by internal guides. It was replaced by the dealer for a second time,covered by warranty. Molding between door and window was replaced for newer design found on 2015 BRZ. 
Subaru BRZ in North Carolina, United States
May 2012 - Sep 2014
Aug 2012

3000 mi
Condensation in left rear tail light 
Subaru BRZ in Alberta, Canada
Feb 2013 - Jun 2022
Aug 2013

7440 mi
Undiagnosed problem with a vibration, feels like driving over rumble strips. Occurred at 3000 km, again at 11000. Varies with speed. At very low speeds a thump can be felt once per rotation. Appears to be coming from right rear. Dealer could not diagnose. Update at 46000 km 14-Apr-17 No further issues on the above problem since initial report 3 years ago. 
Subaru BRZ in California, United States
Mar 2013 - Feb 2018
Jul 2013

6000 mi
Homelink mirror starts rattling constantly. Forums posts say that it was related to badly installed base by the dealer. Dealer knew the issue and repaired under warranty. 
Oct 2013

7500 mi
Homelink mirror got loose again and started rattling again. Dealer replaced it again at no charge. Personally expecting problem to return in the future. 
Jun 2014

15000 mi
Mud guard was loose and flappy. Dealer saw that the connector is gone so they replaced it free of charge. 
Oct 2015

29000 mi
"Clack" or "Popping" Sound from Trunk and /or Rear Shelf Area. This is covered by TSB 12-140-12. The dealer test drove and confirmed the issue, and applied a fix. The fix was not a permanent fix, and thus the problem returned. 
Subaru BRZ in Ohio, United States
Dec 2012 - Sep 2013
Aug 2013

8100 mi
Chirping sound from engine. Dealer replaced fuel pump at no cost under warranty. The repair did not fix the problem. I'm coming up on the 15,000 mile service soon so when I take it in for that I plan to ask them to look at the chirping sound again. 
Subaru BRZ in Wisconsin, United States
May 2012 - Nov 2014
Oct 2013

10000 mi
Rear deck rattle TSB. Fixed under warranty at no charge to me. 
Subaru BRZ in Washington, United States
Aug 2013 - Feb 2015
Sep 2013

6000 mi
Tranny was grinding going into 4th gear from 3rd and 5th at high revs. Dealer flushed transmission, found metal debris, and ended up replacing transmission. Drivers door and dash speakers were buzzing and distorted. 
Dec 2013

8000 mi
Rear view mirror fell off. 
Apr 2014

11500 mi
Fuel pump still chirping. New fuel pump ordered in accordance with TSB. Installed later in the month. Speakers buzzing as well. 
Feb 2015

20000 mi
Car bought back owing to chronic fuel pump chirping. New car does it as well unless use ethanol-free fuel. There were numerous other issues with speakers buzzing/blown and poor fitment issues that caused rattling and buzzing during acceleration. New car doesn't have these issues. 
Subaru BRZ in Wisconsin, United States
Jun 2013 - Jul 2018
Oct 2015

35700 mi
High pressure fuel pump for the direct injection system that is in the engine bay and runs of the camshaft made a high pitch chirping noise at idle when the engine was warm Steering wheel material was wearing prematurely Weatherstrip at the driver's door would fold up as the window went up Wheel was corroding by the center cap 
Feb 2018

62000 mi

US $175
Replaced front brake pads and rotors 
Jul 2018

63000 mi

US $500
Valve dropped requiring engine replacement. Short block and heads were replaced. 
Subaru BRZ in Texas, United States
Feb 2013 - Jul 2014
May 2013

1300 mi
Airbag warning light came on, system was disengaged due to fuse not being properly installed 
Subaru BRZ in District of Columbia, United States
Oct 2012 - Oct 2018
Oct 2013

7200 mi
Rattle from instrument binnacle, popping sounds from back shelf/trunk area. NAV loses signal. Parts ordered. Water leak into rear tail light. 
Mar 2014

8000 mi
rattle in instrument binnacle, rattle in driver's seat belt lock 
May 2014

9000 mi
rattle in instrument binnacle rattle in driver's seat belt lock 
Oct 2015

13000 mi
rearview mirror rattles 
Dec 2015

13000 mi
fuse blown, 12V plug in center console did not work. 
May 2016

13600 mi

US $121
irregular idle 
Oct 2016

16000 mi
Cricket noise from engine; diagnostic is to replace high-pressure pump (under extended warranty), parts ordered. Main window switch malfunctioning; part ordered under extended warranty Recurring rattle from back of car; diagnosed as defective third brake light; dealer discussing warranty extension by manufacturer Tail lights fog up 
May 2017

17000 mi
HP fuel pump replaced (initial diagnosis in Oct. 2016; fixed now) center brake light rattling; replaced, rattle seems gone (initial diagnosis in Oct. 2016; fixed now) driver door master switch replaced (initial diagnosis in Oct. 2016; fixed now) tail lights took on water and became foggy --> replaced under warranty for the second time (initial diagnosis in Oct. 2016; fixed now) 
Sep 2018

22000 mi
A/C went out. Fixed under the extended warranty (very happy I had it) and sold the car. I replaced the BRZ after getting tired of reliability issues and lack of comfort. What sealed the deal was when the A/C gave up at under 25k miles. Seriously?! 
Subaru BRZ in Missouri, United States
Aug 2013 - Mar 2016
Jun 2014

12000 mi
Damage to finish from brief exposure to bird droppings (washed off). Repair facility reported that clear coat seemed very soft and easily damaged. Unsuccessfully tried to rub out. Paint finish remarkably easily damaged in my experience. 

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