Subaru of America, Inc.: Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Subaru of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 10, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,893. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 and 2016 model year Subaru Legacy 4-Door and Outback vehicles manufactured July 3, 2015, to July 27, 2015. Transmission oil may leak from a deformed seal cap on the propeller shaft yoke.
The risk
If the transmission oil leaks onto the exhaust pipe, there is a possible risk of fire.
The remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the propeller shaft, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2015. Owners may contact 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQU-56.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Subaru Legacy | 147 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2016 Subaru Outback | 643 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| 2015 Subaru Legacy | 160 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2015 Subaru Outback | 510 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V502000.
Full record for the 2016 Subaru Legacy → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →