Subaru of America, Inc.: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Subaru of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 28, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,303,530. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The 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.
The 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.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Subaru Crosstrek | 94 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 Subaru Crosstrek | 132 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 Subaru Forester | 416 | 3 | 3 | 40 |
| 2016 Subaru Impreza | 75 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 Subaru Crosstrek | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Subaru Forester | 616 | 3 | 7 | 53 |
| 2015 Subaru Impreza | 77 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 Subaru Crosstrek | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 Subaru Forester | 403 | 2 | 3 | 48 |
| 2014 Subaru Impreza | 108 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 2014 Subaru WRX | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Subaru Crosstrek | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 Subaru Impreza | 251 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 2013 Subaru WRX | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Subaru Impreza | 243 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2012 Subaru WRX | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Subaru Impreza | 58 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 Subaru WRX | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Subaru Impreza | 46 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 Subaru WRX | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Subaru Impreza | 104 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 Subaru WRX | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Subaru Impreza | 176 | 15 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 Subaru WRX | 65 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
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 19V149000.
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