2002 Subaru WRX Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2002 Subaru WRX, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 21,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “braking power” (11% of reports).
- 64service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 21,500median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 11%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Braking power: mentioned in 7 of 64 complaints (11%)
- Went floor: mentioned in 6 of 64 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 49 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 64 complaints, 10 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Subaru WRX service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2002 Subaru WRX. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 subaru wrx. While driving approximately 30 mph the contact attempted to apply the brakes and the abs activated. He was unable to bring the vehicle to a rapid stop. He stated that it was luck that the vehicle in-front turned left; and he was able to avoid a crash. The…
Several times (about once a year on average) since i purchased my subaru wrx in 2001 the brakes briefly fail. The description seems identical to that of the 2010 prius in that there is no braking for a brief time when going over bumps, railroad tracks or simply going downhill on a wet road. The…
The brake pedal on my 2002 subaru sometimes gets soft (looses brake pressure), specially when it's cold and the sits parked for several hours. The dealer has changed an expansion valve( ? ), but the problem comes back on occasion. This problem makes me feel insecure about my brake system. The…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Subaru WRXs have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2002 Subaru WRX (15% of the 427 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Subaru WRX service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 21,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2002 Subaru WRX?
The most frequent phrase is “braking power”, in 7 of 64 complaints, followed by “went floor” (6).
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