- Vehicles
- 1,303,530
- Built between
- Apr 2007 – Jun 2017
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 April 2019
- Repaired
- 76%
- Unrepaired
- 274,395
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2007 and June 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013-2017 Subaru CrosstrekBuilt May 2012 to June 2017
- 2014-2016 Subaru ForesterBuilt December 2012 to April 2016
- 2008-2016 Subaru ImprezaBuilt April 2007 to October 2016
- 2008-2014 Subaru WRXBuilt April 2007 to January 2014
Repair progress
274,395 of 1,303,530 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2020.
76% repaired — 993,791 of 1,303,530 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 974
- Scrapped or exported
- 34,370
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.
What gets fixed
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2007 to June 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 February 2019
- Owners notified15 April 2019
- Latest repair reportQ3 2020 — 76% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 28 February 2019.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE-90.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- WUE-90
- Recalling manufacturer
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.