Recall · 26V685000
Subaru of America recalled 2 models over suspension
Do not drive until repaired. NHTSA issues this where it considers the risk immediate, and it stands until the repair is done.
8
Vehicles covered
2
Models
2
Model years
October 19, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- The defect
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Crosstrek and Forester vehicles. The castle nut on the left-front lower control arm ball joint may be improperly fastened, which can lead to the ball joint separating from the lower control arm.
- What it can cause
- A ball joint that separates from the lower control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the left-front lower control arm ball joint assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 16, 2026. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRI26.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup.
How this campaign compares
At 8 vehicles this is a small campaign: 93% of the 19,906 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one are as large or larger. The middle campaign among them covers 472. It covers one model year, 2026, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2026, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Subaru vehicles have been recalled over the suspension 9 times before this, most recently in June 2023 as 23V392000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for all 2 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, 30 of them before this campaign was filed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 3 other recalls published here: 26V436000 (equipment), 26V346000 (visibility), 25V889000 (structure).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Subaru of America, Inc. with NHTSA on October 19, 2026 as campaign 26V685000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes. Data last checked 2026-10-19.
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