2016 Subaru Wrx Sti problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (1) · Engine (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (229)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-05 · SubaruNet Announcement (M · Other
this announcement provides information on a new software update for the midtronics dss and dca machines.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-18 · 13-109-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides paint code information for 2027 model year vehicles.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-15 · SubaruNet Announcement (C · Other
this announcement provides an update to all 2027 model year subaru warranty coverages for wear items and adjustments.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-14 · 15-333-25R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Electrical System 2026-09-14 · 15-304-22R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during diagnosis of infotainment concerns. this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Electrical System 2026-08-20 · 15-308-23R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service information bulletin outlines a systematic procedure for diagnosing parasitic draw (dark/standby current) in vehicles experiencing battery drain when the ignition is off, leading to no-start conditions or frequent jump-starts.this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 229 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-02-22 · Unknown Or Other · 12,000 mi“doors will not unlock in key fob press. will beep continiously, one door will intermittently not open. only affects my driver side door.…”
2018-09-06 · Engine · 23,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru wrx sti. while driving various speeds, the vehicle would overheat, but no smoke was present. the odometer gauge needle moved to the hot indicator. the contact would turn off and restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to spurr subaru (6331 brockport spencerport rd, brockport, ny 14420,…”
2018-06-15 · Exterior Lighting · 29,500 mi“out of nowhere, the information screen in the center of the dash displayed "headlights disabled" the headlights turned offi flicked the switch on and off and it came back on and then only one of the headlights were on and the other was off and wouldn't come back on. one hour later turned the car back on and the headlights were ok…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.