# NHTSA recall 21V264000

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: 21V264000
- Manufacturer's number: WRE\-21
- Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2021\-04\-15
- Owners notified: 2021\-06\-01
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE \(ECU/ECM\):SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- Units potentially affected: 466205
- Part numbers: 22433AA741

## What is wrong

Subaru of America, Inc. \(Subaru\) is recalling certain 2017\-2019 Subaru Impreza and 2018\-2019 Crosstrek vehicles.  The Engine Control Module \(ECM\) may continue to power the ignition coil after the engine is shut off, causing a short circuit.


## What can happen

A short circuit in the ignition coils may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECM software, replace the ignition coils and, if necessary, the front exhaust pipe, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed beginning June 1, 2021.  Owners can contact Subaru customer service at 1\-844\-373\-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRE\-21.  Note: This recall includes all vehicles previously repaired under Recall 19V743.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-16
- Vehicles in the campaign: 466205
- Reported remedied: 432995 \(92%\)
- Reported unreachable: 1666
- Reported removed: 4891

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 SUBARU CROSSTREK](/makes/subaru/crosstrek/2018/recalls.md)
- [2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK](/makes/subaru/crosstrek/2019/recalls.md)
- [2017 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2017/recalls.md)
- [2018 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2018/recalls.md)
- [2019 SUBARU IMPREZA](/makes/subaru/impreza/2019/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [15\-236\-18R](/bulletins/10238443.md), 2023-07-03, Service bulletin
- [0116809R](/bulletins/10232535.md), 2023-03-06, Service bulletin
- [WRE\-21R](/bulletins/10208660.md), 2022-03-04, Service bulletin
- [15\-291\-22](/bulletins/10208659.md), 2022-03-04, Service bulletin
- [11\-198\-20R](/bulletins/10194849.md), 2021-06-03, Service bulletin
- [Subaru Starlink](/bulletins/10180739.md), 2020-10-05, Service bulletin
- [Subaru Starlink](/bulletins/10180737.md), 2020-10-05, Service bulletin
- [WUA\-86R](/bulletins/10176013.md), 2020-06-02, Service bulletin
- [11\-200\-20R](/bulletins/10175989.md), 2020-06-02, Service bulletin
- [Subarunet Announ](/bulletins/10168631.md), 2019-12-03, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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