2019 Subaru WRX electrical system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2019 Subaru WRX — 47% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The cam carriers for my vehicle are leaking oil. This is an incredible common, seemingly almost guaranteed, issue with these vehicles from Subaru at the 75-90k mile mark. The carrier are dripping oil, so worse than seeping, but not pouring. This runs the risk of the engine bleeding oil fast and…”
filed Jun 4, 2026
“I'm driving down the road and unexpectedly the power steering completely goes out and the car is almost impossible to steer. When I shut the car off it usually resets sometimes for only a couple seconds, sometimes longer before the power steering fails again. It has happened in the middle of…”
filed Feb 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other WRX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 WRX | 3 | 12% |
| 2018 WRX | 10 | 24% |
| 2017 WRX | 14 | 26% |
| 2016 WRX | 10 | 32% |
| 2015 WRX | 6 | 12% |
| 2008 WRX | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 WRX | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 WRX | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Subaru WRX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.