The defect
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.
The risk
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Ascent | 2019, 2020 |
| Subaru BRZ | 2018, 2019 |
| Subaru Forester | 2018 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Subaru Legacy | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Subaru Outback | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Subaru WRX | 2018, 2019 |
| Toyota 86 | 2018, 2019 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Ascent | 2019 | 443 | 9 |
| Subaru Ascent | 2020 | 324 | 5 |
| Subaru BRZ | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| Subaru BRZ | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Subaru Forester | 2018 | 498 | 3 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2018 | 151 | 5 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2019 | 194 | 5 |
| Subaru Impreza | 2020 | 85 | 1 |
| Subaru Legacy | 2018 | 117 | 3 |
| Subaru Legacy | 2019 | 123 | 3 |
| Subaru Legacy | 2020 | 121 | 6 |
| Subaru Outback | 2018 | 816 | 3 |
| Subaru Outback | 2019 | 1,036 | 3 |
| Subaru Outback | 2020 | 901 | 6 |
| Subaru WRX | 2018 | 43 | 2 |
| Subaru WRX | 2019 | 30 | 2 |
| Toyota 86 | 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| Toyota 86 | 2019 | 10 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2021
40 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Subaru of America, Inc. filed 101 campaigns in all.
| 21V976000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V961000 13 Dec 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V957000 9 Dec 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V917000 22 Nov 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V901000 18 Nov 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V875000 12 Nov 2021 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 21V879000 12 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V878000 12 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021