Skip to content

Free public service · Official NHTSA & EPA data

NHTSA campaign number

22V473000

Engine issue — affecting 1 model year across Subaru.

Issued
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Model years
2022
System
Engine & cooling

Elevated severity

This campaign addresses a defect NHTSA classifies as carrying elevated crash or injury risk.

What the defect is

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2022 Outback vehicles. The engine wiring harness may have been damaged, resulting in a loose electrical connection to the engine control unit (ECU).

Why it matters

A loose electrical connection to the ECU may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the engine wiring harness and ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRC-22.

What this page does not include

NHTSA's public recall feed does not supply an affected-population count, the manufacturer's own campaign number, owner-notification dates or a defect chronology for this campaign. Rather than estimate them, we omit them. Confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected — and whether the repair has already been done — using its VIN.

Check a VIN

Vehicles affected by this campaign

1 model year in our index. Coverage reflects the vehicles VerifyTheVehicle tracks, which may be narrower than the full campaign population.