Vehicle recall R/2004/194

Subaru Impreza recall: Oil flow control valve cover retaining bolts may become loose

DVSA recall R/2004/194 names the Subaru Impreza. It was launched 3 November 2004. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/194
Launched: 3 November 2004
Issued by: SUBARU
Vehicles: 1,588 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The oil flow control valve cover retaining bolts may become loose with the result that the engine may leak oil and the risk of a fire.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the oil flow control valve cover retaining bolts re-tightened to a revised torque.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Subaru Impreza	not recorded	1,588

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Other recalls for these models

R/2011/146 Lower control arms may fail 15 January 2012, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Forester
R/2013/117 Engine may cut out 10 January 2014, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Forester
R/2014/127 Brake fluid may leak 30 November 2014, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester and others
R/2015/112 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 1 July 2015, Subaru Impreza
R/2016/148 Airbag may not deploy 1 August 2016, Subaru Impreza
R/2018/141 Front passenger airbag inflator may rupture in a deployment event 23 July 2018, Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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