2016 Subaru WRX STI Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2016 Subaru WRX STI. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“Doors will not unlock in key fob press. Will beep continiously, one door will intermittently not open. Only affects my driver side door.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-02-16

“Out of nowhere, the information screen in the center of the dash displayed "headlights disabled" the headlights turned offi flicked the switch on and off and it came back on and then only one of the headlights were on and the other was off and wouldn't come back on. One hour later turned the car…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2018-06-04

“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru wrx sti. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would overheat, but no smoke was present. The odometer gauge needle moved to the hot indicator. The contact would turn off and restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to spurr subaru…”

ENGINE · reported 2017-10-17
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 WRX STI as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.