NHTSA campaign 18V772000 · Subaru campaign WTY-84
Subaru of America, Inc. Recall 18V-772: Engine Valve Spring Failure may cause Engine Stall
NHTSA recall 18V772000 (Subaru campaign WTY-84) was reported by Subaru of America, Inc. on November 1, 2018, with 165,534 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Subaru Impreza, Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ and more for model years 2012–2014. Owners were notified on December 26, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V772000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V772000 (also written 18V-772 or 18V772)
- Filed by
- Subaru of America, Inc.
- Subaru campaign number
- WTY-84
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 165,534 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 70.16% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V772000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Scion
Scion FR-S
- 2013 · Vehicles built March 13, 2012 – July 8, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Subaru
Subaru BRZ
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 9, 2011 – July 2, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Subaru Impreza
Subaru XV Crosstrek
- 2013 · Vehicles built May 17, 2012 – July 2, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V772000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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's number for this recall is WTY-84.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V772000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.