Used Car Checklists

2025 Subaru WRX: What to check before buying

Only 1 owner complaint is on file with NHTSA for this car, so this sheet is short. Problems reported on neighboring WRX years are listed below the checklist.

Subaru WRX2025
Owner complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crashes reported
0
Reliability
Good
77/100 on Auto Reliability Index

Run the VIN before you go

A history report shows accidents, title brands, odometer readings, and open recalls for this 2025 Subaru WRX. Ask the seller for the VIN; it is also on the dash at the base of the windshield.

Your inspection sheet

Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.

0/3 checked

1

Walk-around and cabin

Engine off, key in hand0/3

These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.

Reported on neighboring WRX years

Few owners have reported problems with this year yet. Nearby years usually share most parts, so their problems are worth checking on this car too.

2024 WRX

13 owner complaints
  • Transmission 2

Worth adding to your 2025 checks

  • Shift from second to third under moderate throttle several times; listen for a pop or grinding and feel for lost power.
  • In sixth gear at highway speed, check that the shifter holds firmly in its gate and never drifts toward reverse.
  • Ask for service records showing any transmission teardown, third-gear repair, or pending manufacturer inspection.
Open the 2024 checklist

2023 WRX

6 owner complaints
  • Suspension 2
  • Engine 2

Worth adding to your 2025 checks

  • Turn the wheel fully left and right while creeping forward, and listen for popping from the front.
  • Drive slowly over rough or uneven pavement and listen for clicking or cracking from the front struts.
  • Ask whether the suspension has been lowered or modified, and look for aftermarket springs.
Open the 2023 checklist

Which WRX is it?

EPA figures for each version of the 2025 Subaru WRX. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.

VersionDriveEPA rating
2.4L 4-cylAWD22 mpg
  • Reset the trip computer at the start of the drive. A WRX that averages well under the EPA 22 mpg combined on a mixed route may have an engine or tire problem.

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