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Subaru Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 155 recall campaigns that cover Subaru vehicles in our catalog, filed between 1988 and 2026. The Subaru Outback has the most complaints filed of any Subaru model, with 71 campaigns.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Subaru recall campaigns, newest first

11 campaigns filed in 2016, newest first.

Listed for Subaru Outback, Forester, Legacy, Impreza. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V738000 Filed Oct 13, 2016

Power Relay may Fail Allowing Air Pump to Overheat

Electrical system
60.9% repairedof 100,127 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V738000
Listed for Subaru Outback, Legacy. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V716000 Filed Oct 6, 2016

Improperly Aligned Knee Guard Bracket

Air bags · knee bolster
100% repairedof 54 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V716000
Listed for Subaru Outback, Legacy. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V694000 Filed Sep 27, 2016

Windshield Wiper Motor Bottom Cover may Melt

Visibility · windshield wiper/washer · motor
73.4% repairedof 592,647 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V694000
Listed for Subaru Outback. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V576000 Filed Aug 3, 2016

Loose Bolts may affect Braking and Handling

Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · disc · caliper
100% repairedof 99 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V576000
Listed for Subaru Outback, Legacy, Baja. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V361000 Filed May 25, 2016

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
88.8% repairedof 62,940 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V361000
Listed for Subaru Outback, Legacy, Impreza, Baja and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V359000 Filed May 25, 2016

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
88% repairedof 146,010 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V359000
Listed for Subaru Outback, Forester, Legacy, Impreza and other models. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V358000 Filed May 25, 2016

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
94.4% repairedof 302,127 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V358000
Listed for Subaru Outback, Legacy. Not checked against your VIN.
NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means
Recall 16V292000 Filed May 11, 2016

Loss of Steering Ability

Steering · column
99.8% repairedof 48,819 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V292000
Listed for Subaru Outback, Legacy. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V251000 Filed Apr 27, 2016

Electronic Stability Control System/FMVSS 126

Electronic stability control (esc)
94.8% repairedof 766 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V251000
Listed for Subaru Forester, WRX. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V162000 Filed Mar 21, 2016

Turbocharger Intake Duct Crack may cause Stall

Engine and engine cooling · engine · gasoline · turbo/supercharger
89.3% repairedof 18,187 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V162000
Listed for Subaru B9 Tribeca. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V060000 Filed Feb 3, 2016

Hood May Open Unexpectedly

Latches/locks/linkages · hood · latch
54.1% repairedof 77,017 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V060000

Subaru recalls by model

Subaru Legacy recalls (81)Subaru Outback recalls (71)Subaru Impreza recalls (53)Subaru Forester recalls (43)

Where to next

Every Subaru modelSubaru models →Decode a Subaru VINSubaru VIN decoder →Check your exact carNHTSA's VIN lookup →
How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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Campaigns filed per year

20263 20255 20241 202312 20228 20217 20206 201917 20189 20177 201611 20155

Source: NHTSA, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.