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Subaru BRZ years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 11 model years of the Subaru BRZ by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2013, 2022, 2024, 2017 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | Typical |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2013 | 65 | 5 | 16.3 | 2 | 0 | Most complaints |
- 20243 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 20231 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202210 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 20202 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20191 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 20181 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 20177 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 20163 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20153 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20146 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201365 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2018, 2019.
About this comparison
What Subaru BRZ years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2013, 2022, 2024, 2017 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 11 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.