Subaru BRZ
Registered from 2013 to 2027.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Engine: more complaints than 97% of 2013 cars — 73% of its 64 complaints, where an ordinary 2013 car has 21%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- ENGINE — 39 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
- ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 3 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 2 owners reported this
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway |
| 2026 | 228 hp · 1277 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2025 | 228 hp · 1277 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2024 | 228 hp · 1277 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2023 | 228 hp · 1277 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2022 | 228 hp · 1277 kg · 2580 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2021 | 1254 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2020 | 205 hp · 1254 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2019 | 205 hp · 1254 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2018 | 205 hp · 1254 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2017 | 205 hp · 1254 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2016 | 200 hp · 1254 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
77% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
12V254000
MISINFORMATION COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
SUBARU WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WILL MAIL CORRECTED OWNERS MANUALS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
18V772000
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Subaru will notify their owners. Toyota will notify the FR-S owners. Dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, Toyota owners may contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-888-270-9371. Subaru's number for this recall is WTY-84.
18V935000
Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.
Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTZ-85.
21V587000
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2021. Subaru and Toyota owners may call customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-21.
23V609000
Inoperative rear turn signals may not notify other drivers of a turning vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace both rear combination lamp assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Subaru owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Subaru's number for this recall is WRM-23.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Subaru filed 24 bulletins about the 2026 BRZ.
- Electrical system: 10
- Engine: 2
- Power train: 2
- Steering: 1
- Other: 9
- This announcement is requesting retailer staff to retain the EyeSight protective hood covers from Generation 4 EyeSight cameras. · July 2026
- "This bulletin provides a new diagnostic procedure for vehicles equipped with a Denso CP 1, 1.5 and 2.5 head units to provide an enhanced version of the troubleshooting steps for Sound does not come… · July 2026
- This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models. · June 2026
- This bulletin announces the recommended cleaning procedures to followed when encountering vehicles with long time exposure to pollen on painted surfaces on vehicles imported from Japan. · June 2026
- This announcement provides information on the remanufactured CVT transmission program. · June 2026
- This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be used when DTCs B1571(REFERENCE CODE INCOMPATIBILITY IMMOBILIZER CM TO ECM) and B1572(IMM CIRCUIT EXCEPT ANTENNA CIRCUIT) are detected by… · June 2026
- This bulletin announces the design change made to the front speaker assembly which have been redesigned with higher durability damper. This change was introduced to prevent internal interference of… · May 2026
- This bulletin announces the service manual correction regarding clutch master cylinder reservoir service procedures. · May 2026
16 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.