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Subaru BRZ repairs by problem area
Engine (14%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (5%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (37%)
Other (7%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 152 repairs.
Subaru BRZ electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (18%)
< $100 (82%)
Chart based on 28 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Subaru BRZ 2dr Coupe
200-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 2480 mi | Changed radio due to blue tooth problems |
2015 Subaru BRZ 2dr Coupe
200-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD
| 45942 mi C $120 |
Battery was getting old, trouble starting on really cold days. Worked fine in most weather, replaced to avoid problems. |
| 16000 mi | Head unit restarting while driving/listening to music in USB thumb drive. Deleting user configuration |
| 6200 mi | TPMS sensors were not working and displayed a constant error. Turned out that their "quick" TPMS set-up for seasonal tire swap does not work and needs to be the full computer reprogramming for the sensors. |
| 8500 mi | TPMS is still acting up and is very temperamental to accepting reprogramming during seasonal wheel swap, requiring the extended full reprogramming to put the OEM wheels back on each season to avoid error lights (this is not an issue when putting on the Tire Rack winter wheels). Apparently the OEM TPMS sensors are Toyota, and they cause the Subaru computers to weird out some or something… |
| 31000 mi | Bluetooth connectivity was gone. Only would show "connection failed" during attempt. Attempted factory reset, and removing power. Dealer replaced head unit at no charge. Was slightly miffed at dealer that they assumed I didn't know how to connect my phone. |
2014 Subaru BRZ 2dr Coupe
200-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD
| 59000 mi US $300 |
Practically no electrical power |
2013 Subaru BRZ 2dr Coupe
200-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 6700 mi | Navigation system loses sat signal |
| 11160 mi | passenger side window did not go up completely |
| 14880 mi | passenger power window would not go up fully, nor respond to driver's side control. |
| 34720 mi | alarm system sounded every minute (for several days), until replacement parts arrived |
2013 Subaru BRZ 2dr Coupe
200-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD
| 27000 mi | Navigation system losing satellites. |
| 36000 mi | Driver Side Button for Passenger Window automatons tic up/down works intermittently |
| 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. |
| 4000 mi | GPS loses lock - New antenna mount and SD Card replaced Passenger window intermittent failure - Replaced driver side switch unit |
| 10000 mi | Battery was dead, wouldn't hold a charge more than a day. They replaced it with a new one. |
| 10200 mi | Battery failed. Replaced. |
| 25000 mi | GPS Antenna Moved |
| 17000 mi | Nav unit would reboot every few minutes is USB device attached. |
| 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. |
| 35200 mi | Replacement battery from O'Reilly failed open. Replaced under warranty. |
| 45000 mi US $100 |
Battery died from sitting. Replaced. |
| 8000 mi | Automatic window was not going down sporadically. Dealer ordered part and replaced for free under warranty. |
| 1300 mi | Airbag warning light came on, system was disengaged due to fuse not being properly installed |
| 6000 mi | Drivers door and dash speakers were buzzing and distorted. |
| 11500 mi | Speakers buzzing as well. |
| 20000 mi | 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. |
| 7200 mi | NAV loses signal. Parts ordered. |
| 13000 mi | fuse blown, 12V plug in center console did not work. |
| 16000 mi | Main window switch malfunctioning; part ordered under extended warranty |
| 17000 mi | driver door master switch replaced (initial diagnosis in Oct. 2016; fixed now) |
| 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?! |
| 8680 mi | Window switches failed.. |
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