Service bulletins for the 2005 Subaru Impreza
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
190 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| WQR53 | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Based on ballistic testing results, it has been determined that affected vehicles with registration history in high absolute humidity (HAH) areas are more susceptible to rupture. Owner notification letters were mailed to the owners of those vehicles on January 29, 2016. On Friday, February 12, 2016 initial owner notification letters will be mailed to the current owners of non?HAH vehicles. Non?HAH vehicles have not had any registration history in the high absolute humidity areas. |
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| SM04 - TAKATA | 2017-03-07. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. UPDATED STATEMENT ON TAKATA AIRBAGS POSTED ON SUBARU.COM |
| SM01 | 2017-03-07. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQP-51 |
| PM02 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. PARTS MEMO: WQL48, WQM49 TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALLS |
| PM01 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. PARTS REMINDER: RETURNS TO TAKATA FOR WQL48 AND WQM49 AIR BAG INFLATOR |
| WQR-53U | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. UPDATE: OWNER NOTIFICATION SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQR]53 OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS WERE MAILED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 DESCRIPTION. ALL VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY AFFECTED BY THE WQL-48 RECALL THAT WERE NOT YET REPAIRED WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO TO THE WQR-53 NATIONAL RECALL. ANY OPEN WQL-48 COVERAGE WILL BE EXPIRED ONCE OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGINS. |
| WQR]53U | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. UPDATE: OWNER NOTIFICATION SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQR]53 OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS WERE MAILED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 DESCRIPTION. ALL VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY AFFECTED BY THE WQL]48 RECALL THAT WERE NOT YET REPAIRED WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO TO THE WQR]53 NATIONAL RECALL. ANY OPEN WQL]48 COVERAGE WILL BE EXPIRED ONCE OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGINS. |
| SM02 - TAKATA | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. RETURNS TO TAKATA FOR WQL48 AND WQM49 AIR BAG INFLATOR |
| WQR-53R | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2015: SUBARU IS CONSOLIDATING TAKATA RECALL WQL-48 (14V-399) INTO THE EXISTING WQR-53 (15V-323) TAKATA RECALL. THE VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THIS CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL RECALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: • AFFECTED 2004-2005 IMPREZA, WRX, AND STI MODELS FROM THE NATIONAL EXPANSION OF THE WQP-51 RECALL • 2003-2004 LEGACY, OUTBACK, AND BAJA VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AND NOT YET REPAIRED UNDER THE WQL-48 RECALL • 2004 IMPREZA, WRX, AND STI VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AND NOT YET REPAIRED UNDER THE WQL-48 RECALL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR IN THESE VEHICLES COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ALTHOUGH THE PERCENTAGE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES IS UNKNOWN, THIS RECALL WILL INVOLVE REPLACING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ON ALL OF THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES." |
| WQR-53A | 2017-02-28. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. IS CONSOLIDATING THE WQL-48 RECALL INTO THE EXISTING WQR-53 RECALL. |
| WQM-49 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. UPDATE: WQM]49 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL (NHTSA ID 14V]471) |
| WQM-49 | 2017-02-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. WQM-49 - REGIONAL FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT |
| WQR-53U | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "RECALL CAMPAIGN: WQR-53 FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR ¡V PARTS SUPPLY UPDATE DUE TO ONGOING RESTRICTED SUPPLY OF AIRBAG INFLATOR PART NUMBER 98279FE000 THE FOLLOWING ORDER PROCEDURE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: H PART IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO BE PLACED ON STOCK ORDER AS OF END OF BUSINESS AUGUST 24TH; VOR ORDERS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE H ALL EXISTING STOCK ORDERS WITH PART NUMBER 98279FE000 WILL BE HONORED AND PRIORITIZED BY OLDEST ORDER SHIPPED FIRST H ORDERS WILL BE MONITORED BY SOA PARTS FOR REASONABLENESS BASED ON AOR ASSIGNED VIN POPULATION REMINDER, AS STATED IN JULY 24, 2015 INITIAL WQR-53 RECALL CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATION, AUTHORIZATION FOR RENTAL CARS FOR CUSTOMERS: IF A CUSTOMER REQUESTS A LOANER CAR DUE TO THE INSUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF PARTS, RETAILERS SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUEST, AND SHOULD FOLLOW NORMAL WARRANTY PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOANER CAR. SEE SECTION 8.4.7 OF THE CLAIMS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL ON SUBARUNET.COM FOR DETAILS ON RENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS." |
| WQR-53R | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS EXPANDING REGIONAL RECALL NUMBER WQP-51 (14V-763) ON CERTAIN 2004-2005 MODEL YEAR IMPREZA (INCLUDING WRX/STI) VEHICLES TO A NATIONAL RECALL. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AIR BAG SPI-TYPE INFLATORS WHICH ARE DESCRIBED IN A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 15E-041) SUBMITTED BY TAKATA ON MAY 18, 2015. UPON DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE DUE TO EXPOSURE TO PERSISTENT CONDITIONS OF HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AND/OR DUE TO MANUFACTURING VARIABILITY." |
| WQP-51R | 2017-02-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SUBARU IS CONDUCTING THIS LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS PRODUCED BY TK HOLDINGS, INC. (TAKATA) IN CERTAIN 2003-2005 MODEL YEAR LEGACY, OUTBACK, AND BAJA VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2004-2005 MODEL YEAR IMPREZA (INCLUDING WRX/STI) VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY. |
| SM01 - WQM-49 | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQM-49 |
| WQR-53A | 2017-02-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "UPDATE ] SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQR]53 (IMPREZA MODELS) AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED, WE BEGAN MAILING TO AFFECTED VEHICLE OWNERS ON JUNE 17, 2015. THE FIRST OWNERS TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION WERE OWNERS IDENTIFIED BASED ON REGISTRATION DATA IN AREAS OF HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY (FL, HI, PR, GU, VI, AL, GA, MS, TX, LA). ON JULY 24, 2015 LETTERS WILL BE MAILED TO ALL OTHER AFFECTED VEHICLES OWNERS. THE LETTER TO THOSE OWNERS WILL ADVISE THEM OF THIS RECALL, AND THAT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING SUFFICIENT PARTS SUPPLY. ONCE SUFFICIENT PARTS SUPPLY IS AVAILABLE, THOSE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AGAIN BY MAIL ADVISING THEM TO PROCEED WITH SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT. RETAILER AFFECTED VIN LISTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE ZONE OFFICES. RETAILERS ARE REQUESTED TO ORDER PARTS TO SUPPORT SCHEDULED CUSTOMER SERVICE APPOINTMENTS ONLY. PARTS ORDERS WILL BE FILLED IN THE ORDER THAT THEY ARE RECEIVED, THROUGH NORMAL PARTS ORDERING CHANNELS. IF A CUSTOMER REQUESTS A LOANER CAR DUE TO THE INSUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF PARTS, RETAILERS SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUEST, AND SHOULD FOLLOW NORMAL WARRANTY PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOANER CAR. SEE SECTION 8.4.7 OF THE CLAIMS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL ON SUBARUNET.COM FOR DETAILS ON RENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS. " |
| WQR-53R | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED, SUBARU WILL BE CONDUCTING A RECALL OF CERTAIN 2004]2005MY SUBARU IMPREZA (INCLUDING WRX/STI) VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG INFLATORS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS FOR THESE VEHICLES COULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUPTURE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY ABNORMALLY IN A CRASH. WQR-53 IS A GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION OF THE CURRENT WQP]51 LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL, TO A NATIONAL RECALL FOR IMPREZA MODELS ONLY. DETAILS OF THE TRANSITION FROM WQP]51 TO WQR]53 FOR THE IMPREZA MODELS ARE LISTED BELOW." |
| WQR-53A | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. THIS IS A GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION OF THE CURRENT WQP-51 LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL, TO A NATIONAL RECALL FOR IMPREZA MODELS ONLY. DETAILS OF THE TRANSITION FROM WQP-51 TO WQR-53 FOR THE IMPREZA MODELS WILL BE PROVIDED IN FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS. SUBARU WILL BE CONDUCTING A RECALL OF CERTAIN 2004-2005MY SUBARU IMPREZA (INCLUDING WRX/STI) VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG INFLATORS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS FOR THESE VEHICLES COULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUPTURE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY ABNORMALLY IN A CRASH. |
| WQR-53R | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. "THE VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THIS CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL RECALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: • AFFECTED 2004-2005 IMPREZA, WRX, AND STI MODELS FROM THE NATIONAL EXPANSION OF THE WQP-51 RECALL • 2003-2004 LEGACY, OUTBACK, AND BAJA VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AND NOT YET REPAIRED UNDER THE WQL-48 RECALL • 2004 IMPREZA, WRX, AND STI VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AND NOT YET REPAIRED UNDER THE WQL-48 RECALL • 2005-2008 LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE 2005 MODELS NOT YET REPAIRED UNDER THE WQP-51 RECALL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR IN THESE VEHICLES COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ALTHOUGH THE PERCENTAGE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES IS UNKNOWN, THIS RECALL WILL INVOLVE REPLACING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ON ALL OF THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES." |
| WQR]53U | 2016-09-28. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THE WQR-53 RECALL IS BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. THIS IS AN EXPANSION FROM THE CURRENT WQP-51 LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2005 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES, TO A NATIONAL RECALL FOR ALL 2005-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. THE WQR-53 PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN HAS BEEN UPDATED ON STIS TO REFLECT THIS EXPANSION. |
| WQM-49R | 2016-09-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. THE REVISEMENT OF THIS RECALL ADVISES (WQM-49) HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED TO THE WQP-51 REGIONAL FRONT PASSENGER TAKATA AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL. |
| WQP-51 | 2016-09-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES SUBARU IS CONDUCTING THIS LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS PRODUCED BY TK HOLDINGS, INC. (TAKATA) IN CERTAIN 2003-2005 MODEL YEAR LEGACY, OUTBACK, AND BAJA VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2004-2005 MODEL YEAR IMPREZA (INCLUDING WRX/STI) VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY. |
| WQP-51RA | 2016-09-23. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT PROVIDES A GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION OF THE CURRENT WQM]49 TAKATA AIRBAG LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL. |
| WQM-49 | 2016-06-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
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