NHTSA Complaint #11515307 — 2022 SUBARU WRX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11515307
Vehicle	2022 SUBARU WRX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 3, 2023
Date Filed	April 3, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

Excessive RTV silicone was used on the oil pan on this year/make/model. This issue causes pieces of RTV to break off inside the oil pan and clog the oil pickup resulting in the engine being deprived of oil. I’m seeing more and more people document this issue online and worry the $33,000 car I just bought may have this issue. Subaru has not issued any recall knowing this is affecting many many vehicles.

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