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2013 Subaru BRZ Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1667407
Internal NHTSA #	11329091
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	BRZ
Model Year	2013
File date	13/06/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In late 2018 i was notified by subaru of the valve spring recall for my 2013 brz. I carried my car in on march 31st 2020 to have the recall done. I picked my car up on april 9th 2020. On april 14th 2020, after exiting the highway, my engine stalled at a red light. It restarted on the first try with check engine light and traction light on. I drove the car directly back to the dealer to check that everything was done correctly. The diagnosis was fault p0017 and throttle body carbon up. The technician performed an ecm update and cleaned the throttle body and returned the car to me. No charges were incurred. On may 12th 2020 while driving, the check engine light and traction light came on once again. I again brought the car back into the dealer to be checked out. The diagnosis was fault p0171 system too lean. Checked for leaks and found none. The mass air flow sensor was cleaned and the car returned to me. No charges were incurred as it was admitted that debris could have gotten in the sensor while the engine was open performing the recall. On june 4th 2020 , after exiting the highway, the engine stalled again. This time 5 tries to restart the engine were to no avail. On the 6th try the engine finally restarted with no warning lights on. I drove the car back to the dealer. My car was kept for 1 week and the diagnosis was a bad mass air flow sensor. I was charged $651. 44 to replace the sensor. My car was returned to me on june 12th 2020. On june 13th 2020 the check engine light and traction light was back on. When i carried my car in on march 31st 2020, there were no prior issues with the engine or any other component on the vehicle. The car drove and functioned perfectly fine. There have many complaints about the brz recall making engines. I believe i've fell victim to this. Please investigate the subaru/toyota valve spring recall for 2013 brz and frs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OWINGS MILLS, MD
VIN pattern	JF1ZCAB16D2XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	75
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Subaru BRZ Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Subaru BRZ Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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