NHTSA recall 18V772000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 18V772000 |
| Manufacturer's number | WTY-84 |
| Manufacturer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2018-11-01 |
| Owners notified | 2018-12-26 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 165534 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-04-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 165534 |
| Reported remedied | 110514 (66%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1481 |
| Reported removed | 8007 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Subaru Impreza, 2012-2013 Impreza Stationwagon, 2013 Subaru BRZ, XV Crosstrek and Toyota Scion FR-S vehicles. The engine valve springs in these vehicles may fracture causing an engine malfunction or a possible engine stall.
What can happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Subaru will notify their owners. Toyota will notify the FR-S owners. Dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, Toyota owners may contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-888-270-9371. Subaru's number for this recall is WTY-84.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2013 SCION FR-S | Built 2012-03-13 to 2013-07-08. |
|---|---|
| 2013 SUBARU BRZ | Built 2011-12-09 to 2013-07-02. |
| 2012 SUBARU IMPREZA | |
| 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA | |
| 2014 SUBARU IMPREZA | Built 2012-01-17 to 2013-10-03. |
| 2013 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK | Built 2012-05-17 to 2013-07-02. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 15-300-22R | 2026-02-02. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the STARLINK® Remote Engine Start (RES). |
|---|---|
| 18-226-25R | 2026-01-06. Service bulletin. This Service Information Bulletin provides the Service Manual Correction to the diagnostic procedure for DTC B2A16 (Immobilizer Key Collation Diagnosis). |
| Subaru Service Technical | 2025-09-02. Other. Subaru Service Technical Support Newsletter special edition. |
| 02-192-24R | 2025-05-01. Service bulletin. This Bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be followed when diagnosing engine oil leakage on FA and FB type engines. |
| 09-51-08R | 2025-04-01. Service bulletin. The purpose of this bulletin is to advise of SOA’s revised Catalytic Converter Recycling Program shipping procedure. |
| 01-167-08R | 2024-10-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models. |
| 02-192-24 | 2024-10-02. Service bulletin. This Service Information Bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be followed when diagnosing engine oil leakage on FA and FB type engines. |
| 02-191-22R | 2024-10-02. Service bulletin. This bulletin announces availability of the NEW genuine Subaru engine oil filter. |
| 01-168-09R | 2024-09-04. Service bulletin. The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site. |
| Thermo Control Valve Vide | 2024-08-05. Other. This thermo control valve video contains information on the replacement of thermo control valve. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.