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2020 Subaru BRZ problems

Owners filed 2 complaints about the 2020 Subaru BRZ with NHTSA between Mar 2022 and Sep 2023. The most-cited component is suspension (1).

Complaints
2
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Suspension1
  2. Power train1
  3. Engine1
  4. Visibility/wiper1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20221
20231

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Suspension

1 report
“At 20,000 miles I notice a popping coming from the right front wheel area at low speeds or turning to park. 2 dealerships told me nothing was wrong. At 45, 650 I insisted the dealership fix the problem as it was now on both sides of the front wheel area. Top hats and motor mounts needed replacement. The car only had 45, 650 miles on it.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 29, 2023Suspension, Power train, EngineODI 11547316

Power train

1 report

Engine

1 report

Visibility/wiper

1 report
“A small stone put a tiny mark on my windshield, I woke up the next morning and the windshield was spidered in a huge circle.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 22, 2022Visibility/wiperODI 11457917
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.