New cars don't seem to be as solidly built or reliable as they once were across the board. I blame mandated and consumer-desired complexity and the struggle to keep costs down which has to impact the design and manufacturing processes.
So far my BRZ is not doing anything strange. I just did my biweekly LTI and one thing I do is check those covers on the backs of the cylinder heads for oil leaks. I'm not going to be pissed if I find one because I know to look for it and I'll fix it before it hurts the car.
These aren't cheap cars, but they are very much budget level in the context of the whole lineup so something has to give. Run of the mill loose things or rapid wear really wouldn't surprise me at this price point. If some of these items were popping up on a WRX, I would be less understanding.
This forum is a great resource for knowing what to check on your car, be aware, check you car and don't let a shady dealer BS you.
If you want a reliable Honda, you will need to buy a 20 year old one because they have all sorts of problems these days. My coworkers new Fit has had multiple recall items and a bunch of problems. The amount of crap he has gone through is infuriating. I offered to steal it, light it on fire, put it in drive and let it scream into the showroom window of the dealer he bought it from.
He now sounds like a person in an abusive relationship saying things like"it's getting better." No it isn't. You got a lemon.
