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2020 Subaru WRX Engine problems

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2020 Subaru WRX's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 17% of all its complaints, most recently on October 17, 2025. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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3
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Transmission & drivetrainEngine & coolingDriver assistance

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru WRX. The contact stated that while the transmission was shifted into neutral (N), the instrument panel displayed that the transmission was shifted in reverse (R), and the rearview camera image was displayed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact shifted the transmission to drive (D), but the instrument panel displayed that the transmission was still in reverse (R), and the rearview camera was displayed while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who...

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informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V522000 (Exterior Lighting); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Filed Incident Power train · Engine · Back over preventionNHTSA 11694019
Engine & cooling

I purchased the vehicle used with 33800 miles and at 34100 the engine stalled and was hard to start, once started it was knocking severely. I have seen a class action law suit based on the same issues but the 2020 model year is not included

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11615911
Electrical systemEngine & coolingFuel system

The vehicle seems to randomly die and bog out then all of the lights appear on the dash, I myself had to pay out of pocket for a new battery because autonation subaru arapahoe in colorado decided not to check it like I had asked and after getting my car back the issue was still there which is why I replaced it today. not only this but they sold me a highly modified vehicle without disclosing any of that info to me in the sale process.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11449483

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