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(Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2021 WRX vehicles.  The backup light switch may corrode and become inoperative, which can result in the backup lights not illuminating and the rearview camera image not displaying when the vehicle is in reverse.","consequence":"Inoperative backup lights and an inoperative rearview camera can reduce vehicle visibility and driver awareness, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the backup light switch, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022.  Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRE-22.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRE-22","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V162000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2016-03-21","owner_notified":"2016-04-15","units":18187,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 WRX vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 21, 2015, and Forester 2.0XT vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 20, 2015.  The turbocharger air intake duct may crack and possibly result in an engine stall.","consequence":"An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the turbocharger air intake duct, and replace it as necessary, free of charge, depending on the lot number found on the duct.  The recall began April 2016.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783.  Subaru's number for this recall is WTA-62.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WTA-62","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"15V366000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2015-06-12","owner_notified":"2015-07-20","units":71710,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Impreza vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to April 14, 2015, XV Crosstrek vehicles manufactured October 16, 2014, to April 15, 2015, and 2016 WRX vehicles manufactured March 23, 2015, and equipped with the Eyesight Driver Assist System.  If the switch that activates the brake lights fails, the automatic pre-collision braking component of the driver assist system will not function.","consequence":"If the automatic pre-collision braking system does not function as intended, the vehicle will not react to an obstacle in its path, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the driver assist system, free of charge.  The recall began on July 20, 2015.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783.  Subaru's number for this recall is WQS-54.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WQS-54","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":76,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":31,"crash":1,"fire":2,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",10],["Engine",8],["Unspecified",6],["Power Train",4],["Service Brakes",2],["Electronic Stability Control (Esc)",2]],"by_year":{"2015":1,"2016":6,"2017":1,"2018":5,"2019":2,"2020":1,"2021":3,"2022":7,"2023":3,"2024":2},"excerpts":[["2024-08-27","Electrical System","The Seconary Air Injection pump stayed on for days. Burnt a hole in the side, relay possibly damaged, and now setting off other components and computers."],["2023-05-10","Power Train","While driving, the clutch became stiff and unusable. Ultimately the car could not be shifted resulting in using a lower gear than normal to limp the car to safety. The car had to be towed to a mechanic. During the repair the mechanic identified that the cause of the failure was the clutch fork pivot ball punched throug\u2026"],["2023-02-22","Electrical System","I have faulty rear lights and a faulty rear view camera. According to MotorSafety.org there is currently a recall for this exact issue for WRX\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s from 2015-2021. https://www.motorsafety.org/subaru-recalls-wrx-cars-over-faulty-rear-lights-rearview-camera-issue/"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":null,"complaints":31},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}