In February 2026, Subaru filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the Levorg, WRX. The filing affects 756 vehicles manufactured between December 2025 and December 24, 2025.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1157710 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 5, 2026 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Subaru |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | December 2025 — December 24, 2025 |
| Vehicles affected | 756 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 2 Subaru notifications from 2026 in this archive. For scale, 2,948 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
On the electric power steering system, improper assembly of the connector caused some units to be incompletely engaged. If the connector separates due to driving vibration, the warning lamp illuminates and steering effort may increase.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the connector to confirm it is fully and correctly engaged. On vehicles where the connector is not properly engaged, replace the steering gear box with a new unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| 4BA-VN5 | LEVORG | VN5-115150 — VN5-115892 |
| 5BA-VBH | ＷＲＸ | VBH-019633 — VBH-019742 |
| 5BA-VNH | LEVORG | VNH-015632 — VNH-015644 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電動パワーステアリングにおいて、ハーネスコネクタの組付け作業が不適切であったため、正しく嵌合されていないものがある。そのため、走行振動等によりコネクタがはずれると警告灯が点灯するとともにステアリングの操作力が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、コネクタが正しく嵌合されているか点検する。正しく嵌合されていない車両はステアリングギヤボックスを新品に交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3010372
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