2016 Subaru BRZ Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2016 Subaru BRZ. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes
SUSPENSION
1
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
1crashes
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“On the day before easter, while driving down w. Colonial dr., a car suddenly pulled out in front of me, causing me to slam on the brakes. Immediately after, it seemed like the brake booster blew out, as my brakes started making a hissing sound and felt like they were losing pressure. Additionally,…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2024-04-03

“On the day before easter, while driving down w. Colonial dr., a car suddenly pulled out in front of me, causing me to slam on the brakes. Immediately after, it seemed like the brake booster blew out, as my brakes started making a hissing sound and felt like they were losing pressure. Additionally,…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2024-04-03

“On the day before easter, while driving down w. Colonial dr., a car suddenly pulled out in front of me, causing me to slam on the brakes. Immediately after, it seemed like the brake booster blew out, as my brakes started making a hissing sound and felt like they were losing pressure. Additionally,…”

WHEELS · reported 2024-04-03

“My brz is experiencing battery drain issues. I have replaced the battery with an oem battery from subaru, but my car still has a drain on the battery. I had to purchase a portable jump starter kit to ensure that if the car didn't start that I had a jump available. I have not brought the car in for…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2021-01-29

“"takata recall" front passenger window is tempermental and on many occasions will not close unless inched up carefully in increments. Since this is done while driving it is a great distraction and is an accident waiting to happen. Wiring was already replaced, but was told by attendant that her car…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2017-10-13
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Subaru BRZ as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.