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2018 Subaru WRX Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1477334
Internal NHTSA #	11104249
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	WRX
Model Year	2018
File date	30/05/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This issue occurs on acceleration , most noticeable when merging onto freeway from on ramp 1/2 throttle , the vehicle starts to accelerate normal then hits around 4200 rpm and the boost gauge goes nuts fluctuating up and down and the vehicle looses power , hesitates , surges ( like a flat spot ) then finally gets a little higher in rpm and it will pick up again through the rest of rpm gauge , most noticeable in lower gears ( mines a 6 speed manual , i have taken the car to dealer on 5/30/18 with 1380 miles on the odometer , huffines subaru denton texas , tony the service manager drove my car and duplicated the complaint , he then proceeded to get another new wrx off the lot similar to mine and again duplicated the complaint ( so this is a known issue ) the dealer claims its just a design in the car , its very unsafe as you think you will get up to speed and then it hesitates which could cause an accident , the dealer did say they would open a case with subaru techline which they did not , so i called subaru customer service and filed a complaint , they call back 2 days later and tell me we spoke to dealer nothing we can do , so i proceeded to do an internet search and found numerous people complaining about the same issue on 17-18 wrx models , i currently have 2006 miles on the car and its still doing this , not sure if its a drive by wire , throttle map issue or a flaw in the factory tuning causing this but it needs to to be addressed and fixed , vehicle gives false sense of security on accelleration .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1750
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANGER, TX
VIN pattern	JF1VA1F69J9XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Subaru WRX Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Subaru WRX Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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