2002 Subaru Wrx problems, complaints & recalls

2018-10-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 148,000 mi

“a fuel line under the intake manifold located on the passenger side is leaking gas on cold starts. this is my second time dealing with this issue. as of now, it is only leaking gas when the engine is cold, but the leaking is starting to get worse and faster than before. the first time i had this issue it was leaking gas regardless of engine tempera…”

2017-03-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 50 mi

“i have the terrible gasoline smell in and outside of the car as a result of a recall that is not valid in the state of ohio. as subaru thinks ohio is not a cold weather state and has denied the recall on my vehicle. it smells the whole house. it is sickening. i have been putting up for it since i bought the vehicle and am the original owner. a…”

2016-12-19 · Unknown Or Other · 75,000 mi

“the body is deteriorating so fast. i laugh at the subaru commercial where the parents give their kids the old car. i would not trust the old subaru to keep my children safe. i've had to replace the frame, and am letting the body rust. the sickening smell of fumes like gas in the winter are horrible. when i keep the subaru in the garage, it mak…”

2016-12-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 177,000 mi

“fuel rail on 2002 wrx is leaking heavily on the engine. this is a high fire hazard as well as noxious for passengers in the car as it smells heavily of fuel. since i live in washington state subaru of america has not honored the recall they've put in other states for this exact issue. subaru has denied warranty repair due to the extended warranty e…”

2016-05-12 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 100,000 mi

“there is a constant raw fuel smell when driving, to the point of making me feel sick, cant even drive my car without all the windows down, ive reasurched this issue with other models using the same engine & componints that are on the recall list, but i can not get any help from anyone at subaru, even with explaining its the exact same problem as it…”

2016-02-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 600 mi

“when the weather is cold and below freezing there is a gas leak and i can smell gas in the inside of my car as well as outside. it is hard to be able to drive anywhere when it is below freezing. there was a safety recall (http://tinyurl.com/wrxgas) for this situation in 2009, but i was never notified. i discovered this recall when i recently de…”

2014-12-03 · Wheels · 125,600 mi

“control arms were recalled in 2011 for rust issues and failure on the hanger brackets. got the parts checked at the time of the recall by a certified subaru dealership, the dealership sprayed a "rust proofing" agent on the control arms. three years later i was driving down my road and lost control of the vehicle completely. the driver side lower co…”

2014-08-21 · Structure:body · 1,000 mi

“i'm filing my complaint with all the others about the strong fuel smell during the cold months. i cannot believe ohio is not included in the recall. i've taken my car to the dealer numerous times to be told that the car is okay. frankly, this past cold winter has been awful. the smell makes it's way into the house. it is awful. i cannot belie…”

2014-04-23 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 195 mi

“when it is cold outside my car smells like raw fuel very strongly in the cabin resulting in headaches and dizziness. this is a common problem among-st these cars and subaru knows about it because they had an extended recall but does not cover the problem now. *tr…”

2014-04-10 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 126,000 mi

“working night shifts, started my car to let warm up, temperature was 43 degrees fahrenheit at the time. after start up i could smell raw fuel out side the car as well as inside the car through the vents. also gas mileage has gone down by drastically, normally get 300-330 miles a tank and currently getting barley 200. noticed car starting to smoke a…”