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Subaru Wrx recalls

3 DVSA safety recalls name the Subaru Wrx, launched 2016 to 2022. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Wrx. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls3
Latest launch2022
Earliest launch2016
Earliest and latest build dates named2010 to 2021
Is a specific Wrx affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Subaru Wrx recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Reverse light may fail due to coating on the switch (DVSA lists WRX STI) R/2022/2597 Sep 202225 Dec 2013 to 27 Oct 20211,543
Silicone gas may seep into stop light switch housing and lead to a conduction failure R/2019/1068 Apr 201922 Jun 2010 to 22 Sep 20166,975 (whole recall)
Engine may stall R/2016/1471 Aug 2016not recorded255 per line

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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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