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Service bulletins for the 2016 Subaru WRX

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.

429 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Subarunet Announcement (2025-02-04. Other. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This announcement provides dealers information on an effort to increase the completion rate for the WRE-22 safety recall.
07-59-07R2025-01-03. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin is for information purposes only.The bulletin adresses design changes of the headlamps and rear combination lamps, where moisture and or condensation may develop on the inside of the lamp lenses.
SubaruNet Announ2024-02-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; POWER TRAIN. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2015-2021 model year WRX STI vehicles, which may contain a defective backup lamp switch.
WRE-22R2022-11-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is initiating a new safety recall for certain 2015-2021 model year WRX STI vehicles, which may contain a defective back-up lamp switch.
WUE-90 tool2019-08-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. SOA has received multiple requests for additional 83399Fj000rt BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH tools and now has sufficient stock to allow retailers to place orders for single tools.
07-150-192019-05-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This bulletin provides a procedure for replacing the rear combination lamp wiring harness. The harness is now available as a service part separate from the lamp assembly.
07-128-18R2018-11-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. This Service Information bulletin provides a measurement and adjustment procedure for the stop lamp switch. An improperly adjusted (or faulty) stop lamp switch can cause any of the DTCs listed above to set and result in the related system?s warning lamp to illuminate.
15-232-182018-10-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS. This Service Information bulletin announces a change made to the lens portion of the fog light assembly. The new lens has optimized light distribution characteristics while remaining interchangeable with the original type.
07-139-18R2018-10-01. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This bulletin outlines a design change made to the inner lens extension portion of the LED headlamp assembly. Under the right conditions, the shape of the lens for the actual head lamp light source can cause sunlight to be focused onto the extension portion of the lens resulting in deformation. A heatresistant shade has been added to protect the affected area.
07-128-18R2018-03-13. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS. This Service Information bulletin provides a measurement and adjustment procedure for the stop lamp switch. An improperly adjusted (or faulty) stop lamp switch can cause any of the DTCs listed above to set and result in the related system?s warning lamp to illuminate.
07-111-162017-08-14. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This bulletin announces a design change to the headlamp assembly to improve sealing and prevent moisture intrusion. This condition may result from a slight misalignment of the attaching points during the headlamp assembly process. An improved sealing material is now being used for bonding the outer lens to the housing.
SB-WQS-542016-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SUBARU: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER'S NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. IN CERTAIN VEHICLES THERE IS A DELAYED IN DETECTING A FAILURE OF BRAKE LAMP SWITCH (BLS) BY DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM AND TAKES LONGER FOR VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) TO RECEIVE REQUEST, RESULTING IN NO AUTOMATIC BRAKING. MODEL 2015 LEGACY, OUTBACK, IMPREZA, XV CROSSTREK, 2016 WRX. *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.