Subaru Brz Reliability
127 NHTSA complaints (2013–2024). Complaint rate: 34.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2013 Subaru Brz. The 2020 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Subaru Brz Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 63 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 | 9.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 25.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013AVOID | — | 80 | 0 | 1 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 8 | 0 | 2 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 5 | 3 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | View 2017View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2022AVOID | — | 12 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
See also: Subaru Brzaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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