2016 Subaru Impreza Recall
Issued February 28, 2019 · Subaru
In February 2019, Subaru recalled the 2016 Subaru Impreza, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
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 you should do
- 1 Keep using 2016 Subaru Impreza only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Subaru to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Recall details
- Brand
- Subaru
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- February 28, 2019
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-19V149000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Subaru has 45 recalls in our database, including 2 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 160th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2019.