I Wanted a Subaru WRX Because STIs Are Expensive To Maintain, After Two Honda Civic Sis, I Bought a 2019 STI and Disaster Struck, My Engine Failed

I had 2019 STI that got totaled (not my fault) so I bought a 2020 STI that got totaled ( again not my fault). I decided the STI gods were against me so I went back to my Outback.

I have a 2021 STI. It's got 48,657 miles. At least it brand new and the lease is about up in January. The residual is about 27,000. I'm going to purchase it. I love this car and I had a grand tour of Canada with an awesome road trip I took a couple years back. Drove through the Canadian Rockies and through Alberta and British Columbia. About 2300 mi total. What a fantastic road car. The car's been pretty flawless and I'm on my second set of tires. I'm going to change out the front brakes soon. They are expensive but well worth it on this car. My first WRX was a 2020, I was able to sell it for more than what the residual was and ended up getting the 2021 STI. That's a great thing about these cars is they hold the value pretty well. I'm going to keep it stock and I have confidence that it will be reliable throughout the time of my ownership.

Always before buying any wrx sti or non beside to check carfax, see if it’s modded before (walk away if it is), look for oil change/maintenance schedule you wanna see every 3k for oil changes, don’t beat the crap out of these cars.

I have a 2018 wrx sti, purchased it used in 2023, I have owned 8 other subarus in my driving life and I still have my original 2000 Forester, that we engine swapped in 2014. I did so because my husband unexpectedly passed away at age 41, we had always had talks about, when I die live your life, I would want you to move on types of topics. He had said and I want my kids to be diven around in an STi. He had left some money and one day we were driving past a dealer ship and one was sitting there that hadn't been before. I immediately pulled in, took a NEW wrx for a test drive and then the STi. SOLD. I bought the car that day. It has been my grief project and helped me process alot emotions and feelings about his death over the past year and a half. I can go 100 everyday if I want to and driving it makes me feel good. The boys get that they are being chauffeured around in an STi driven, by their mom and that's exactly what Dad wanted for us.

I bought a 2018 WRX August of 2023. It was ruined and I didn't know what that meant. The dealership sold me a warranty that doesn't cover the car because of performance parts.

My first problem is that I accidentally put regular gas in. Only once. Then I had to replace a couple things. A year later October of 2024 it starts sounding like it needs oil. They thought lifters. They took apart the engine and it was the piston skirts. They were worn. The previous owner beat the hell out of this car. So I haven't had my car since 10/17. I'm replacing the clutch while we have it apart. I have to fix the car because I still owe a lot of money on it. Sad for me. I've always had 6spd Maximas. I have an 05 in my driveway I wish was running. Bad mechanic different story!

I own a 2017 wrx sti and like this owner i have had an engine failure after 5000 miles and now multiple sensors on the new engine. The car started as a limited STI and is now fully built and I've become treasurer of the Madison Subaru Club here in Wisconsin. I never gave up on my dream car and have loved the car since I was stationed in Japan in the Marines and saw my first subie. When retiring from the military I got my car and ther rest was a testament to how much these cars mean to our core demographic.

Stop buying jap junk and that won't happen. Pretty simple really.

why didnt he just upgrade to a civic type r? its a much better car, and it looks way better too

Many sharing stories of their Subaru engine failures .. engine do not just fails .. many causes engine fails .. just breakdown into 2 basic failures .. mechanical and people driving styles.
Many times engine fails can be the combination of both.

I have a 2011 WRX 4-door... nothing aftermarket. Recently, almost home, the engine starts to smoke and barely moves the car. Come to find out, had to replace the head gasket, along with all the fun stuff when you pull the engine out - timing belt, water pump, oil pan.
When I got it back, the mechanic says i shouldn't run the car hard "they aren't meant to be driven hard." Hmm, thought the WRX line was built JUST for that. (Btw, I love the base over the STi because you can tune it and it'll still be cheaper, but a lot faster)
Anyway, after I leave, I heard a weird noise coming from the engine, every time I engaged the clutch. I took it back and he says he didn't hear anything, so I took it as the breaking in period of the new clutch.
Still, all this work - $6K... not fun. (But cheaper than most repairs)
If anyone thinks I should worry, let me know. 140K miles for a 2011.

I own a 02 wrx wagon. Invested a ton of time and money installing the full wagon sti interior in it, all the rare OEM options, tuned at turn in concept and more. Still not done lol. Clean title and only roughly 170k on the body

I have owned an 09 wrx for the past 8 years and it just keeps getting better. Unfortunately, I bought an 04 s60 to drive during the winter and that vehicle has cost me so much I may as well have gotten another wrx. That said I have spent 12k on the wrx and I plan on never selling. I do have to upgrade though and I plan on a down pipe, tune and whatever else tuner recommends.