Subaru WRX
2008 only
2008 Subaru WRX have 118 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Manual clutch, flywheel and hydraulics, typically surfacing around 84,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Subaru WRX report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2008 only
Median onset: 84,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $1,070–$1,980 nationally.
Median onset: 62,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 90,000 miles.
Median onset: 41,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 130,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $690–$1,870 nationally.
Median onset: 121,475 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2008 model year. See the full Subaru WRX report for every year and full specs/safety data.