There are 2 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2017 Subaru WRX in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DRIVER SEAT CUSHIONING HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE METAL FRAME OF THE SEAT AS WELL AS THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE SEAT THAT IS SAT ON HAS DROPPED AND RESTING AND THE FRAME OF THE SEAT...VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND HURTS MY BACK TO SIT IN THE SEAT. ALSO, SUSPENSION HAS BECOME VERY ROUGH OVER THE SMALLEST BUMPS. MILEAGE: 81,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU WRX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE WHEELS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REEVES SUBARU TAMPA (813-375-3660, LOCATED AT 1111 N FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BEARINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SAME DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR AND REQUIRED THE CONTACT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND SIDED WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.