The defect
Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2026 Crosstrek hybrid, and 2025 Forester hybrid vehicles. When the fuel tank is near full capacity, an increase in ambient temperature may cause the fuel to expand and spill out of the filler neck due to an insufficient seal on the fuel cap.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures, and to limit the fuel level to 50% until the remedy is completed. Dealers will replace the fuel filler cap gasket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-26. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 16, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid | 2026 |
| Subaru Forester Hybrid | 2025 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
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 Crosstrek Hybrid | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Subaru Forester Hybrid | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2026
15 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Subaru of America, Inc. filed 101 campaigns in all.
| 26V673000 14 Oct 2026 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 26V633000 1 Oct 2026 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 26V578000 9 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V434000 7 Jul 2026 | Braun Corporation |
| 26V428000 2 Jul 2026 | Crestline Coach Ltd. |
| 26V369000 9 Jun 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V263000 23 Apr 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V258000 22 Apr 2026 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026