Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Forester vehicles equipped with heated seats. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may loosen.
Safety risk
If the connection loosens, the front passenger airbag may deactivate even though the seat is occupied, increasing the risk of injury to the front passenger in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the ODS sensor mat harness, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUM-98.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights from illuminating and also preventing keyless ignition vehicles from starting and CVT/automatic transmissions from being able to be shifted out of Park.
Safety risk
Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE-90.
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
18,187
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-21
Owners notified
2016-04-15
Defect description
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.
Safety risk
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
98
40,000 mi
Electrical system
90
39,589 mi
Unknown or other
69
39,000 mi
Engine
60
42,000 mi
Power train
50
45,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
36
17,279 mi
Service brakes
29
32,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
24
42,000 mi
Seats
23
40,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
20
34,500 mi
Steering
19
15,000 mi
Suspension
14
37,000 mi
Wheels
14
7,626 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
11
40,100 mi
Structure: body
9
15,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
8
24,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings
7
8,000 mi
Exterior lighting
6
14,400 mi
Seat belts
6
48,600 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly
1
25,000 mi
Structure
1
—
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate
1
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
600 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
5,000 mi
Visibility: windshield
1
40,000 mi
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
1
50,000 mi
The 2015 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
