The 2014 Subaru Impreza has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,569,191 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 157 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 6, 2026.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights…
Consequence
Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE-90.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18V7720002018-11-01165,534 affected
Defect
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
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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 of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, all equipped with turbo-charged engines. The relay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump to continuously…
Consequence
If the air injection pump overheats, it may melt and increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTM-73.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
38
5crashes4injuries
ENGINE
20
2crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16
2crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
9
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
1crashes
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
3crashes1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
3crashes
SUSPENSION
5
2crashes
WHEELS
5
2crashes1injuries
Total complaints157
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Cabin blower fan stopped working. Faint burned plastic smell. Starting with the blower motor, I worked backwards. The blower motor resistor showed significant wear, which I replaced. After checking or replacing all other components, I realized that it was likely the ac control unit. I took it out…”
“Vehicle production date: january 2014 related recall: subaru wtm-73 / nhtsa id 16v738 (revised july 11, 2017 as wtm-73r) recall coverage production end date: september 13, 2013 mileage at first incident (march 2024): 79,268 mileage at second incident (february 2026): 92,325 the secondary air pump…”
“I am filing a complaint regarding a known issue with the cvt transmission in my 2014 subaru impreza, currently at approximately 80,000 miles. The cvt has started making a loud whining noise while driving. A licensed, independent repair shop diagnosed this as a likely early sign of internal cvt…”
“The contact owns a 2014 subaru impreza. The contact stated while attempting to secure the front driver’s side seat belt, the locking mechanism failed to immediately lock. The contact stated that several attempts were needed before the seat belt locked as needed. The driver was also unable to…”
“The contact owns a 2014 subaru impreza. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and running, the doors automatically locked with her children inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the spare key failed to unlock the doors. The contact sought assistance from a locksmith to unlock…”
“The contact owns a 2014 subaru impreza. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and running, the doors automatically locked with her children inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the spare key failed to unlock the doors. The contact sought assistance from a locksmith to unlock…”
“When I put my vehicle into park and try to remove the key, it becomes stuck in the vehicle every time due to a failing park position switch. This is a known issue to subaru and should warrant a recall.”
“When I put my vehicle into park and try to remove the key, it becomes stuck in the vehicle every time due to a failing park position switch. This is a known issue to subaru and should warrant a recall.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Subaru Impreza as of
July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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