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2019 Subaru WRX: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2019 Subaru WRX. The newest campaign is 22V522000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Jul 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Back Up Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 30 complaints 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, 22V522000, in the NHTSA record

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.
NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 235,902 units in total.

  1. 22V522000Received . 59,934 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Back Up Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Inoperative backup lights and an inoperative rearview camera can reduce vehicle visibility and driver awareness, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WRE-22. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V587000Received . 175,968 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2021. Subaru and Toyota owners may call customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-21.

    Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WRG-21. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

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Complaints by component

30 complaints, 44 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2019 Subaru WRX: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System14
Engine11
Unknown or Other7
Power Train2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Visibility/Wiper1
Visibility1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Air Bags1
Seats1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.

Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
22 Jun 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2019 Subaru WRX, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2022, with 9 complaints.

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. 20021
  2. 20031
  3. 20044
  4. 20054
  5. 20063
  6. 20073
  7. 20087
  8. 200910
  9. 201012
  10. 201111
  11. 201212
  12. 201311
  13. 201410
  14. 20153
  15. 20163
  16. 20171
  17. 20182
  18. 20192
  19. 20201
  20. 20211
  21. 20221
  22. 20231
  23. 20240
  24. 20250

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. 2019 Subaru WRX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/wrx/2019/. 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
30 Sep 2026
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 2019 Subaru WRX?
235,902 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 WRX have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Subaru WRX, model years 2002 to 2025. 2 of them name the 2019 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Subaru WRX name most often?
Electrical System: 14 of 44 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Subaru WRX open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.