4 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
On some Subaru Crosstrek, Forester, Impreza, and WRX vehicles, the outer race on the front driveshaft assemblies may develop cracks and break. This can cause a loss of drive power while driving, or cause the vehicle to roll away if it's parked without the parking brake set.
Subaru is recalling certain WRX vehicles equipped with the Eyesight feature because the owner's manual may contain incorrect instructions for adjusting the sensitivity of the High Beam Assist function. In other words, the printed instructions telling drivers how to change this headlight setting are wrong, which could lead an owner to set it up differently than intended.
Subaru is recalling certain WRX cars. The switch that turns on the backup lights can corrode and stop working. If that happens, the backup lights may not light up and the rearview camera picture may not appear on the screen when the car is shifted into reverse.
The low-pressure fuel pump, located inside the fuel tank, may fail on these vehicles. If the pump fails, the engine can stall while the vehicle is being driven. To fix the issue, dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump. This repair is free of charge, and it applies to a number of affected Subaru models as well as the Toyota 86.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls covering the 2018–2023 Subaru WRX. 2 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Subaru Front Driveshafts May Crack and Break" (NHTSA campaign 23V754000), reported Nov 9, 2023.
The 2018 Subaru WRX has the most, with 2 recalls. The 2020 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 4 Subaru WRX recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Subaru dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: