2004 Subaru WRX recalls
Air Bags · NHTSA 23V076000 · Feb 13, 2023
Problem: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2004-2005 Impreza and WRX vehicles that received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous recall. The replacement air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly.
Risk: An incorrectly installed inflator may not properly inflate the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the passenger inflator and if necessary, install a new inflator kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 14, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRF-23.
130 units potentially affected · Full recall details →
Air Bags · NHTSA 20V001000 · Jan 2, 2020
Problem: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands…
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators with alternate inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the…
258,813 units potentially affected · Full recall details →
Air Bags · NHTSA 20V003000 · Jan 2, 2020
Problem: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South…
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance…
111,562 units potentially affected · Full recall details →
Air Bags · NHTSA 20V002000 · Jan 2, 2020
Problem: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina,…
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance…
127,547 units potentially affected · Full recall details →
Problem: Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. Combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Risk: Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash
Fix: Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. The recall began on august 1, 2006. Owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188.
87,745 units potentially affected · Full recall details →
Latest owner complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System · Apr 13, 2018 · 60,000 miles · NY
Having recently moved to a cold weather state, I discovered that when the temperature is below freezing there is a smell of gasoline in the passenger cabin. After doing some research, subaru appears to be aware of this problem and in fact issued a recall on earlier model vehicles for the same issue. The fuel lines and clamps shrink in cold weather allowing fuel to leak at the…
Fuel/Propulsion System · Dec 29, 2017 · PA
During cold weather fuel smell coming from engine and is leaking
Engine · Dec 29, 2017 · PA
During cold weather fuel smell coming from engine and is leaking
Fuel/Propulsion System · Jan 23, 2017 · 103,000 miles · MN
I have a 2004 wrx and whenever it gets cold lots of fuel leaks from under the intake manifold theres a recall for the same issue in 2002 2003 but it still does it on my car
Air Bags · Aug 23, 2016 · UT
Takata recall/subaru recall campaign wqr-53 NHTSA recall no. 15V-323 received a recall notice in may 2015 explaining that the airbag was recalled and would need to be replaced. Letter states that until the repair is preformed, do not allow passengers to ride in the front passenger seat. I recently received another letter with the same information stating that when subaru…
Fuel/Propulsion System · Jan 12, 2016 · 100,000 miles · PA
During vehicle operation in colder weather (32 deg f or colder), there is a strong fuel smell coming from the engine bay. Fuel lines are leaking in an area close to the air intake. This does not happen during warmer weather.
Air Bags · Oct 1, 2015 · CA
Was notified in july 2015 of defective passenger side air bag with warning to not use the passenger seat.upon followup with subaru on 10-1-2015 was told that parts would not be available until after 12-1-2015. This means 5 months without full use of my vehicle. Their letter regarding NHTSA recall 15V-323 informed m to contact NHTSA at this website if subaru failed to remedy…
Fuel System, Gasoline · Jan 14, 2015 · 209,000 miles · NY
Strong smell of raw fuel coming into passenger compartment during very cold outside temperatures. *tr
Engine · Jan 14, 2015 · 209,000 miles · NY
Strong smell of raw fuel coming into passenger compartment during very cold outside temperatures. *tr
Fuel System, Gasoline · Jan 8, 2015 · 170,000 miles · MO
In below-freezing temperatures, there is a fuel smell coming from the engine bay. It seems to start at approximately 20 degrees fahrenheit, and becomes increasingly strong at lower temperatures. On a recent morning when the temperature was 9 degrees fahrenheit, the smell was strong enough to cause a light-headed sensation. This appears to be a known problem, with there already…
Air Bags · Nov 11, 2014 · IA · crash
As a result of a multi-vehicle traffic accident the passenger side airbag deployed causing the female occupant to have a frontal skull fracture from shrapnel like pieces and neuro trauma. These injuries lead her to be unconscious and on life-support for 6 days and ultimately her death......updated 11-24/14 *bf
Fuel/Propulsion System · Aug 20, 2014 · 139,000 miles · MI
Fuel lines leak upon cold start up in the winter. Fuel leaks all over engine block, my fear that this can cause a fire. Subaru's answer is to bring it in, spend money to have the car looked at. All the while they will not provide me with a comp car and this is my only car. With work, school and trying to move at that time it was not possible to release the car to them and hope…
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2004 Subaru WRX have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls covering the 2004 Subaru WRX, the most recent one (23V076000) for air bags. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
What are the most common problems with the 2004 Subaru WRX?
Based on 42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most reported areas are fuel system, gasoline (27), fuel/propulsion system (8), air bags (3).
Have there been crashes or injuries linked to the 2004 Subaru WRX?
Owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 2 injuries and 1 death in complaints to NHTSA. These are unverified owner reports, not findings of fault.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2004 Subaru WRX?
NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation that include this vehicle, most recently PE09017: Fuel line leak.