How's your car doing? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

KennethJohnson · 01-16-2016, 03:47 PM

So I'm looking into picking up a newish 2014-2016 model and I'm just wondering how's everyone's car holding up?

Could you guys let me know? Post your mileage, and if any.. problems you've encountered.

And perhaps a review? Or rating in which you'd give the car?

Appreciate it fellas!

iamsatan · 01-16-2016, 04:03 PM

I have a 2013 premium MT that I've been driving since July 2013, it has around 53,000 miles now. I've had no major problems, got the car serviced every 7500 miles. Only mods I've done are clear side markers, K&N air filter, and Michelin Pilot Super Sports tires with make the car feel like it's on rails compared to the stock tires. It's easily the best driving experience I've had but not saying much since the only other cars I've spent a lot of time driving are various Honda Civics.

SmartedPanda · 01-16-2016, 04:43 PM

2014 BRZ
Feb-ish 2014, 19k miles.

Only issue is fuel pump crickets, which happens during the summer. Apparently due to 91 octane in California and the heat.

The gears feel a little weird but normal. Dealership checked, and confirmed it's normal. Disappeared after 3-4 months.

Jfheisenberg · 01-16-2016, 06:38 PM

2015 BRZ, 17k miles already, everything working flawless. Paint sucks tho.

carma143 · 01-16-2016, 07:44 PM

2013 BRZ Limited SoCal. Bought used over a year ago. Currently ~64000 miles. Never experienced crickets with 91 octane gas from Costco. If I have experienced crickets, it's no where near as bad as eco-boxes when they are idle.

Only issue was a faulty alternator about 500 miles after it was bought. I assume the previous owner knew about it , but sold it anyway.

Some

DSOmegaX · 01-16-2016, 07:47 PM

2013 BRZ Limited, 60k miles, no issues, modded and tuned within a year of ownership and have been running e85 for past 9 months.

My brother also has a 2013 FR-S, 70k miles, lightly modded (no engine mods, just minor suspension), no issues.

soulreapersteve · 01-16-2016, 07:55 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66928

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98919

Speed2th · 01-16-2016, 08:56 PM

2015 brought at 2014 July with 8500 miles. no problem, performed well. love it. It made going to work or supermarket fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun. Took it to canyon road, friend with Audi S3 were having trouble keep up. He said he felt my car motion is so effortless and smooth at every turn, that is how i felt too lol.

ARTBRZ · 01-16-2016, 09:33 PM

19k 2014 limited MT. LED light failed for the passenger headlight. The full assembly was replaced. Drivers side drl had condensation and was replaced. Front bumper slightly sag after replacing the headlight. Chirps when I put a different fuel than BP. No major issues. Love the car and I would definitely buy it again. I would get it in white instead of black.

GeorgeJFrick · 01-17-2016, 11:33 AM

Your best bet is reading through threads here.

I can share that I've gone through 2 battery replacements under warranty. But they were super nice about it, especially considering the 2nd one was probably my fault (and they were able to clearly state why). But they didn't even imply it was my fault; they just mentioned what I did and replaced it [again] anyways.

Otherwise she runs like a champ, and I've beat her bad (autocross, track days, snow drifting).

Paisinho · 01-17-2016, 11:58 AM

2015 BRZ, 30,000 miles.

Issues and "Issues":
- Minor clicking on driver's side inner CV joint. Waiting for it to get a bit louder to take it to Subaru repair. Noticeable when there are 3 people in the car (bastard that used to have a Mustang goes in the back).

- Paint is truly shit. Lots of little places where all paint is gone due to small rocks.

Everything is stock with the exception of the speakers. Subwoofers in doors replaced with regular speakers. Amplifier replaced with non-subwoofer amplifier. Doors would rattle all the time before.

Minor issues all things considered. Lots of fun would buy again A++.

kberkel · 01-17-2016, 01:56 PM

Just to clarify.. I don't think any new car will have paint that resists chipping anymore due to switching to waterbased paints. It's not a BRZ problem.

I don't think anyone has had paint peeling off or large sections of paint missing.. please share?

IMO the paint polishes great and holds up like most.

pfaffendorn · 01-17-2016, 07:04 PM

2014 Limited in sterling silver metallic. Bought immaculate Oct 2015 at 6700 miles, now have 10500 or so. It's due for a service but absolutely nothing to report. No mods except a free flow air intake and some bulbs replaced with LEDs. The paint is lovely, but I could see my own tires were going to ruin the lower panels, so on went the mud flaps. They don't look too bad. God help the front bumper -- I couldn't stand a bra.

CFC BRZ · 01-17-2016, 09:16 PM

Got myself a brand new BRZ in 2015. It has 6000 miles so far.

Crickets are prominent, even with 93 fuel being consistently used.
Rattles have been fixed with proper foam placement (like the rear parcel shelf).

I've had absolutely no issues with it so far. It was my dream to get one and I pulled the trigger. I enjoy the car every single day.

01-16-2016, 03:47 PM	#1
KennethJohnson Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: 17' 86 16' GSXR-600 Bike life Location: Sacramento Posts: 30 Thanks: 15 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How's your car doing? So I'm looking into picking up a newish 2014-2016 model and I'm just wondering how's everyone's car holding up? Could you guys let me know? Post your mileage, and if any.. problems you've encountered. And perhaps a review? Or rating in which you'd give the car? Appreciate it fellas!

01-16-2016, 04:43 PM	#3
SmartedPanda Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ Limited Manual. 2014 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 647 Thanks: 155 Thanked 155 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2014 BRZ Feb-ish 2014, 19k miles. Only issue is fuel pump crickets, which happens during the summer. Apparently due to 91 octane in California and the heat. The gears feel a little weird but normal. Dealership checked, and confirmed it's normal. Disappeared after 3-4 months. __________________ [\| Blox 490 Knob \| Mishimoto Silicon Intake \| K&N Filter \| DD Always-On DRL \| Tomei 60S \| Weather Tech \| RED USDM TOM's Tail Lights \| OEM Underbody Panels \| Intec High Mount Brake \| RexSpeed Heated Wide Mirrors \| TC105N 17x9 \| Super Sport 245/40R17 \|TRD Quickshifter \| Porsche Brake Air Duct \| TRD Sliding Armrest\| OEM Knee Pads \| MTEC Shifter Springs\| WRX OEM Oil Cooler\| Generic PVC Catch Can\|]

01-16-2016, 07:44 PM	#5
carma143 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: Toyota Highlander; Subaru BRZ (SWP) Location: California Posts: 431 Thanks: 137 Thanked 156 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	2013 BRZ Limited SoCal. Bought used over a year ago. Currently ~64000 miles. Never experienced crickets with 91 octane gas from Costco. If I have experienced crickets, it's no where near as bad as eco-boxes when they are idle. Only issue was a faulty alternator about 500 miles after it was bought. I assume the previous owner knew about it , but sold it anyway. Some __________________ "Wubalubadubdub! You're a wizard, Harry!" -Captain Picard(4th incarnation of Dr. Who), Star Wars: Return of the Jar Jar Last edited by carma143; 01-16-2016 at 08:07 PM.

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DSOmegaX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '19 M2 Comp, '20 GR Supra Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,904 Thanks: 109 Thanked 2,153 Times in 986 Posts Mentioned: 51 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	2013 BRZ Limited, 60k miles, no issues, modded and tuned within a year of ownership and have been running e85 for past 9 months. My brother also has a 2013 FR-S, 70k miles, lightly modded (no engine mods, just minor suspension), no issues. __________________ @dsomegax.cars 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited \| WRB \| STI tS Build Thread [SOLD] 2019 BMW M2 Competition \| LBB \| ///M Performance Build Thread 2020 Toyota GR Supra \| Turbulence \| TRD \| Build Thread

01-16-2016, 09:33 PM	#9
ARTBRZ Aloha! Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 350 Thanks: 121 Thanked 180 Times in 109 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	19k 2014 limited MT. LED light failed for the passenger headlight. The full assembly was replaced. Drivers side drl had condensation and was replaced. Front bumper slightly sag after replacing the headlight. Chirps when I put a different fuel than BP. No major issues. Love the car and I would definitely buy it again. I would get it in white instead of black. Last edited by ARTBRZ; 01-16-2016 at 10:13 PM.

01-16-2016, 04:03 PM	#2
iamsatan Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Premium WR Blue Location: Lost Angeles, CA Posts: 33 Thanks: 4 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a 2013 premium MT that I've been driving since July 2013, it has around 53,000 miles now. I've had no major problems, got the car serviced every 7500 miles. Only mods I've done are clear side markers, K&N air filter, and Michelin Pilot Super Sports tires with make the car feel like it's on rails compared to the stock tires. It's easily the best driving experience I've had but not saying much since the only other cars I've spent a lot of time driving are various Honda Civics.

01-16-2016, 06:38 PM	#4
Jfheisenberg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Series Blue WRB Location: North Jersey Posts: 830 Thanks: 371 Thanked 204 Times in 156 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	2015 BRZ, 17k miles already, everything working flawless. Paint sucks tho.

01-17-2016, 11:33 AM	#10
GeorgeJFrick Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited LR Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 362 Thanks: 231 Thanked 205 Times in 138 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Your best bet is reading through threads here. I can share that I've gone through 2 battery replacements under warranty. But they were super nice about it, especially considering the 2nd one was probably my fault (and they were able to clearly state why). But they didn't even imply it was my fault; they just mentioned what I did and replaced it [again] anyways. Otherwise she runs like a champ, and I've beat her bad (autocross, track days, snow drifting).

01-17-2016, 11:58 AM	#11
Paisinho Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: California Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2015 BRZ, 30,000 miles. Issues and "Issues": - Minor clicking on driver's side inner CV joint. Waiting for it to get a bit louder to take it to Subaru repair. Noticeable when there are 3 people in the car (bastard that used to have a Mustang goes in the back). - Paint is truly shit. Lots of little places where all paint is gone due to small rocks. Everything is stock with the exception of the speakers. Subwoofers in doors replaced with regular speakers. Amplifier replaced with non-subwoofer amplifier. Doors would rattle all the time before. Minor issues all things considered. Lots of fun would buy again A++.

01-17-2016, 01:56 PM	#12
kberkel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 581 Thanks: 32 Thanked 326 Times in 174 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just to clarify.. I don't think any new car will have paint that resists chipping anymore due to switching to waterbased paints. It's not a BRZ problem. I don't think anyone has had paint peeling off or large sections of paint missing.. please share? IMO the paint polishes great and holds up like most.

01-17-2016, 07:04 PM	#13
pfaffendorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: 2014 ssm BRZ Limited 6M Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 259 Thanks: 239 Thanked 178 Times in 108 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	2014 Limited in sterling silver metallic. Bought immaculate Oct 2015 at 6700 miles, now have 10500 or so. It's due for a service but absolutely nothing to report. No mods except a free flow air intake and some bulbs replaced with LEDs. The paint is lovely, but I could see my own tires were going to ruin the lower panels, so on went the mud flaps. They don't look too bad. God help the front bumper -- I couldn't stand a bra.

01-17-2016, 09:16 PM	#14
CFC BRZ Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited Location: New Hampshire Posts: 89 Thanks: 9 Thanked 39 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got myself a brand new BRZ in 2015. It has 6000 miles so far. Crickets are prominent, even with 93 fuel being consistently used. Rattles have been fixed with proper foam placement (like the rear parcel shelf). I've had absolutely no issues with it so far. It was my dream to get one and I pulled the trigger. I enjoy the car every single day.

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