I know only one person (personally) who has more than 30k on his car and he didn't have a single problem. I know of multiple people with over 100k on their car without turbo issues.

I think what you may find is that a lot of turbos don't make it to that 30k mark because people upgrade to bigger ones. Not due to problems, but due to the thirst for power. You could check the warranty and turbo forums for more in depth info.

I've yet to hear of any issues though. (oh, and if your turbo does go out, usually someone will sell theirs (if they upgraded) for a decent price or you can just buy a bigger turbo for about $1k)

 

it's only those that put turbos on cars that aren't supposed to have turbos that have issues. The wrx was engineered with a turbo and has been improved on for the last decade or so. The car should last for well over 100k miles if properly maintained.

 

It's all about maintaining and babying your car. Don't ride it hard and put it away wet or else yeah your turbo might give out at 30. Always let it warm up before riding it hard. And before shutter her down give her a few seconds to cool down. Good Luck.

WRX Rush

 

i am at 31,873 and my turbo is still boosting to 1.1 bar and holding it. (ECU was programmed to 15.5 PSI)