Subaru · BRZ · 2015
0
Recalls
3
Complaints
5/5
Safety Rating
The 2015 Subaru BRZ has no recalls and 3 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Overall safety rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Most reported issue: engine (2 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 22, 2026
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Overall Frontal Rating
Driver and Passenger Assessment
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Overall Side Rating
Side Barrier and Side Pole Tests
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Rollover Resistance
7.1% rollover risk in single-vehicle crash
Safety Features
Engine started knocking, within 4 miles engine seized up will not run, only 78,000 miles on the car, original owners, maintained meticulously
Seatbelts, both driver and passenger side will remain locked and in the retracted position unable to be fastened if the car is parked facing up a steep hill. Not until the car is moved to level ground can the seatbelts be put on.
MY VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE LEAKING ENGINE OIL ONTO THE EXHAUST. WHENEVER I DRIVE FOR MORE THAN 5-10 MINUTES, THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL IS OVERWHELMING WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST 12 MOS., AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE BAY FIRE, NOT TO MENTION THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF INHALING THE FUMES FROM BURNING OIL EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR.
The 2015 Subaru BRZ has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 3 owner-reported complaints for the 2015 Subaru BRZ.
The 2015 Subaru BRZ received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2015 Subaru BRZ are engine (2 reports), seat belts (1 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2015 Subaru BRZ. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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