2002 Subaru WRX: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2002 Subaru WRX. The campaign is 09V468000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Dec 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump. NHTSA has 427 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of campaign 09V468000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the fuel line free of charge. The recall began on december 31, 2009. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

1 campaign. 5,724 units in total.

09V468000Received 4 Dec 2009. 5,724 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 impreza wrx vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of south dakota, nebraska, north dakota, minnesota, idaho, iowa, montana, colorado, wisconsin, new york, wyoming, michigan, alaska, new hampshire, vermont, and maine. During cold starts, typically under extremely cold temperatures, fuel leaks in the fuel delivery line could occur where the line connects with a rubber hose.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leaks, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel line free of charge. The recall began on december 31, 2009. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number WVK-21. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Dec 2009.

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Complaints by component

427 complaints, 461 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2002 Subaru WRX
All 2002 vehicles

2002 Subaru WRX: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2002 WRX	All 2002 vehicles	WRX, all years	Mentions
Fuel System, Gasoline	596.5	32.4	265.6	275
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	145.3	76.5	72.9	67
Fuel System, Other	58.6	4.4	22.7	27
Power Train	41.2	119	144.9	19
Engine and Engine Cooling	34.7	100.3	21.9	16
Service Brakes, Air	32.5	3.6	12.1	15
Visibility	17.4	38.7	12.1	8
Suspension	13	81.2	15.4	6
Fuel/Propulsion System	13	11.5	41.3	6
Air Bags	6.5	73.7	20.2	3

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash: 17
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 13
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 6 Oct 2018

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2002 Subaru WRX, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 148 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2002 Subaru WRX
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA09011	Engineering analysis	FUEL LINE LEAK	Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings	2 Jul 2009	14 Dec 2009	09V468000
PE09017	Preliminary evaluation	FUEL LINE LEAK	Fuel System, Gasoline / Carburetor System	10 Mar 2009	2 Jul 2009
PE04002	Preliminary evaluation	FUEL LINE LEAKAGE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT	Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings	7 Jan 2004	27 May 2004
EA03024	Engineering analysis	EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES	Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	19 Nov 2003	12 Jul 2005
PE03029	Preliminary evaluation	BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS	Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	8 Jul 2003	19 Nov 2003

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2002 Subaru WRXThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Subaru WRX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/wrx/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Subaru WRX?: 5,724 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Subaru WRX have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Subaru WRX, model years 2002 to 2025. 1 of them names the 2002 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Subaru WRX name most often?: Fuel System, Gasoline: 275 of 461 component mentions, or 596.5 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 32.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Subaru WRX open?: No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.