The 2017 Subaru WRX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 59,934 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015-2021 WRX vehicles. The backup light switch may corrode and become inoperative, which can result in the backup lights not illuminating and the rearview camera image not displaying when the vehicle is in reverse.
Consequence
Inoperative backup lights and an inoperative rearview camera can reduce vehicle visibility and driver awareness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the backup light switch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE-22.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14
3crashes2fires2injuries
ENGINE
12
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
11
STEERING
6
3crashes1fires1injuries
AIR BAGS
4
4crashes5injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
1crashes1fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints73
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Experienced catastrophic engine failure with no known cause. The car had been inspected and had an oil change 3,000 miles prior to the incident. Thankfully, I had already exited the thruway and was on a quiet backroad but if this had happened 15 minutes earlier on the thruway this could have been…”
“Car all the sudden stall/ lock up tires at high way speeds due to sudden no warning engine failure causing a massive safety concern my car locked up during a normal drive up a slowly passing a semi when my car died no power steering no engine power transmission locking due engine failure car was…”
“Car all the sudden stall/ lock up tires at high way speeds due to sudden no warning engine failure causing a massive safety concern my car locked up during a normal drive up a slowly passing a semi when my car died no power steering no engine power transmission locking due engine failure car was…”
“Car all the sudden stall/ lock up tires at high way speeds due to sudden no warning engine failure causing a massive safety concern my car locked up during a normal drive up a slowly passing a semi when my car died no power steering no engine power transmission locking due engine failure car was…”
“Going about 55mph, I struck a deer head on. It struck towards the center, but more so on the passenger side. During the impact, no airbags deployed, however, based off iihs videos, it seems likely that they should have. Additionally, I have reasonable suspicion to believe I hit my head on the…”
“Hit a deer. Airbags did not deploy, however I have reasonable suspicion to believe my head hit the a pillar during impact.”
“Likely secondary air injection pump and/or its related relays, cel p2444 came on 3 separate times. November 2024, brought it in to get replaced under warranty, came on again the day after picking her up in december 2024 due to faulty pump, didn’t get to bring her back in until march 1st 2025,…”
“Likely secondary air injection pump and/or its related relays, cel p2444 came on 3 separate times. November 2024, brought it in to get replaced under warranty, came on again the day after picking her up in december 2024 due to faulty pump, didn’t get to bring her back in until march 1st 2025,…”
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 WRX as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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