2017 Subaru BRZ Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2017 Subaru BRZ. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
1crashes1fires
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SEATS
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

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

“The stock head unit (model #: ca645ul) in my vehicle has been having bluetooth issues. Every since I purchased the vehicle in 2016, from time to time, the audio from my bluetooth would cut out and then come back on. It was only once in a blue moon ever since I bought the car, so I never paid much…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-12-12

“The stock head unit (model #: ca645ul) in my vehicle has been having bluetooth issues. Every since I purchased the vehicle in 2016, from time to time, the audio from my bluetooth would cut out and then come back on. It was only once in a blue moon ever since I bought the car, so I never paid much…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2024-12-12

“-manual transmission issues with grinding or failure to go into gear. Vehicle is available for inspection upon request. -merging into highway traffic can be dangerous when I'm more focused on my transmission grinding loudly and having difficulty shifting gears to get up to speed. -unknown -unknown…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2024-06-01

“This week when I started my car, a yellow caution light appeared on my dash and a “check srs warning lightâ€� appeared next to it. It would turn on and off, so I am unsure of what the problem is. I brought my car in for an inspection on january 28th, and they didn’t detect any issue regarding…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2023-02-19

“This week when I started my car, a yellow caution light appeared on my dash and a “check srs warning lightâ€� appeared next to it. It would turn on and off, so I am unsure of what the problem is. I brought my car in for an inspection on january 28th, and they didn’t detect any issue regarding…”

SEATS · reported 2023-02-19

“This week when I started my car, a yellow caution light appeared on my dash and a “check srs warning lightâ€� appeared next to it. It would turn on and off, so I am unsure of what the problem is. I brought my car in for an inspection on january 28th, and they didn’t detect any issue regarding…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-02-19

“2017 subaru brz limited with performance package was involved in an auto accident on 4-5-21. Subject vehicle had stopped and was slowly entering to cross an intersection of a divided highway with a 50 mph speed limit while being struck by an oncoming car at an approximate 90 degree angle which…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2021-04-05

“I was driving on the freeway when the car stalled three times; the check engine light came on, then turned off. White, sweet smelling smoke began coming out of the engine. I pulled over safely. Upon inspection of the car, it was found that the valve spring cover came out of the right side…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2020-06-14
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 2017 Subaru BRZ as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.