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2013 Subaru BRZ: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2013 Subaru BRZ. The newest campaign is 18V772000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V772000, in the NHTSA record

Subaru will notify their owners. Toyota will notify the FR-S owners. Dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, Toyota owners may contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-888-270-9371. Subaru's number for this recall is WTY-84.
NHTSA VIN lookup

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 167,420 units in total.

  1. 18V772000Received . 165,534 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Subaru Impreza, 2012-2013 Impreza Stationwagon, 2013 Subaru BRZ, XV Crosstrek and Toyota Scion FR-S vehicles. The engine valve springs in these vehicles may fracture causing an engine malfunction or a possible engine stall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Subaru will notify their owners. Toyota will notify the FR-S owners. Dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, Toyota owners may contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-888-270-9371. Subaru's number for this recall is WTY-84.

    Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WTY-84. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V254000Received . 1,886 units.

    Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Subaru is recalling certain model year 2013 brz vehicles manufactured from november 25, 2011, through may 25, 2012. The owner’s manual contains an inaccurate description of the actual operation of the front passenger occupant classification system. Other portions of the owner’s manual, describing the air bag system, require clarification. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 208, “occupant crash protection.”
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Misinformation could lead to an increased risk of injury to front seat occupants during certain crash conditions.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Subaru will notify owners, and will mail corrected owner’s manuals, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 19, 2012. Owners may contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.

    Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number WQB-38. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20132
  2. 20182
  3. 20191
  4. 20221

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Subaru BRZ: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/brz/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Subaru of America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Subaru BRZ?
167,420 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Subaru BRZ have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Subaru BRZ, model years 2013 to 2022. 2 of them name the 2013 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Subaru BRZ open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.