There are 2 owner-reported powertrain & transmission complaints for the 2013 Subaru BRZin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
ENGINE FAILURE FOLLOWING THE VALVE SPRING FACTORY RECALL. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE CRUISING ON A HIGHWAY. VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. ELECTRONICS STILL FUNCTIONAL.
SO THE TECH DID MY RECALL, AFTER THE RECALL, IT WAS IDLING WEIRD AND ACTING STUPID, THE CAM GEAR SPROCKET DIED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, IT GOT REPLACED AND WAS RUNNING FINE WITH NO ISSUES. TOOK IT ON THE TEST DRIVE THEY WERE WAS LOOKING AT THE VVT ANGLES, AND EVERYTHING WAS LOOKING GOOD THEN HE WAS AT 5-6K RPM MAKING SURE IT WAS GOOD THEN OIL PRESSURE DROPPED VVT WENT CRAZY, AND IT ROD KNOCKED. BRZS HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES NON STOP AFTER RECALLS. IN MOTION.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026