Manufacturer: FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES U.S.A., INC. (C/O SUBARU OF AMERICA)
Manufacturer Id: 1075
Model: WRX
Model Year: 2016
Note: KA = Keyless Access, H/K = Harman Kardon
Plant City: Ota
Plant Company Name: Main Plant
Plant Country: Japan
Plant State: Gunma
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Speeds: 6
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Trim: STI + KA + NAVI(H/K)
Turbo: Yes
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN STARTED, TEMPERATURES UNDER 20 DEGREES (F), VEHICLE WILL EMIT A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR UNDER HOOD AND WILL COME IN THROUGH HEATER VENTS. DEALER SAYS THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NO CURRENT RECALLS. THE PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. SUBARU OF AMERICA CLAIMS THE MODEL YEAR I HAVE HAS AN UPDATE, BUT AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND WITH SUBARU DEALERS, THERE IS STILL A KNOWN PROBLEM. THERE IS A RUBBER FUEL LINE UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT IS THE CULPRIT. MY DEALER CLAIMS "THEY ALL DO THIS WHEN IT'S COLD." I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS ANSWER AND SUBARU OF AMERICA HAS BEEN NO HELP EITHER. THEY CLAIM IT IS UP THE NTSB TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR