Do an exhaust.. no gain w/o a tune, bov.. the car runs like shit until you tune it. Save $3,614 on a 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX near you. 2006 Subaru Impreza + 2010 BMW 5 Series + … The Subaru WRX Reliability Rating is 3.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 32nd out of 36 for compact cars. Personally, i love my wrx but if i knew what a bitch it is to do even the smallest mod i would have deff. The transmissions in the 02-14 WRX are pretty similar. The 2006 WRX, as many websites and car magazines say, is one of the funnest cars around to drive. January 2007 in Subaru. 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX Limited Sport Wagon 4D Comparison. The frequency of repairs is average, but when issues do arise, they have a higher chance of being severe than with other models. 2004, along with 2005-2007 model years, are the best-regarded years for the WRX, Hagerty, and r/Cars sub-Reddit users report. 2006 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport The Subaru Impreza outback is a great car, do not know why they call it a outback because it is really just a WRX without the turbo so it handles just as good as a WRX. Love the way it drives and handles, love the awd, but im tired of the whole mod issues. I'm about to buy my first new car. Biggest problems relate to oil starvation. But what counts most is the WRX’s inner workings, which for 2006 get some surgical swaps of their own. The WRX occupies its own special category. I'm looking into a Subaru WRX, limited edition, but I'm a little worried about reliability. I had an OTS Stage 1 flash at 40,000 miles and a downpipe / tune at 55,000 miles. Keep in mind the lawsuit covered the 2012-2017 Subaru Impreza WRX and WRX STI model years. 4.8. Styling. The average annual repair cost is $682 which means it has average ownership costs. Search over 600 listings to find the best local deals. See More Reviews. 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI | Bring a Trailer. We haven’t heard of any issues yet in the 2018 -2020 models, so Subaru may have fixed this after 2017. The reliability for the Impreza outback is great the Boxster engine is super reliable and it has a great transmission. The EJ205 and EJ255 used in the USDM WRX (02-14) is pretty solid though sometimes people push them well beyond stock levels. My best friend is the original owner of a 2006 WRX wagon with well north of 160,000 miles boosting at 20+ PSI for over 100,000 of it. All I did was regular maintenance outside of the rear struts (common). 4.7. Honestly there aren't many differences in the WRX's in terms of reliability. Here is the summary of top rankings. Reliability. WRX Reliability? Each ranking was based on 9 categories. 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Top Comparisons. I've been driving a ford explorer for several years now, and it's time to put her down for rest. reconsidered and bought an srt4. It is unique in that the AWD can shift torque around … I owned 2006 Sti from 16,000 miles until 62,000 miles. We analyze millions of used cars daily. wayland1985 Posts: 7. 2006 (the ‘Hawkeye’ year) saw the Subaru WRX receive a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, which made 300 hp in the STI, Hagerty reports. Users ranked 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI against other cars which they drove/owned.