2013 Subaru BRZ: check engine light

Filed Aug 9, 2022 · Engine · OR

We took the car into the dealership due to an engine light being on and the recall was something they informed us about and we decided to take care of it all at the same time. We have never recieved safety recall information from Subaru. My Son owned the car prior to us and purchased from Subaru dealership. After several weeks of the car being at the dealership and a very large bill we picked up the car and drove 14 miles and the engine light went on again. We returned the car to dealership and they had it another week at least and we picked it up again with no further engine light coming back on. The engine light never turned back on even when the car stalled out and heard a banging sound. We had car towed to Subaru dealership. The car has been there for several weeks and now they are telling us we need to pay 8000.00 to fix. The car seemed to have lost power after we had recall and feel that the our safety was at risk and my Sons safety as well due to not receiving safety recall notification and service of the recall not resolving the issue with the motor in fact making it worse. Subaru of America has let us know they have no responsibility and will not assist us with any repairs even though our car is stuck in another state and clearly this has been an ongoing issue with this make, model, and year. I had experienced the pressing on the brake and feeling acceleration but I thought maybe my foot had slipped or something as it only happened once. I am thankful that we were only driving between 35 and 45mph when the car actually died while driving.

Filed Jan 18, 2022 · Engine · WA

Took my 2013 BRZ Limited in for the Valve Spring recall. After work completed I was unable to get my car home before I had severe knocking, CEL, and power failure. Car was at dealership for over a month. After I got it back it's been driven 10k miles and has a rod bearing failure and all the same symptoms - power loss, grinding/knocking, and dash lights lit up.

Filed Jan 17, 2021 · Engine · 21,000 miles · NY

I had my brz recall repair in the spring of 2019. It took about 3 weeks for the subaru dealer to fix the spring valve. When I received it back, my engine felt a little rough and had a high idle and made some noise. Due to the pandemic I have not driven much since the repair, so I didn't notice too much of an issue, but was planning to go back to the dealer when covid was less of a risk. Today, I drove my car maybe 500 miles since the repair, and as I accelerated on to the highway my car started revving really high, check engine line flashed on and the car lose power and stopped. If I pressed on the gas, it started to decline in speed and ultimately stopped. I made my way to the right lane, hit the hazards and waited stressfully for a tow truck as cars sped by me on the highway. I understand that there are issues like I just experienced since the recall fix and wanted to advise you of my issue. Please let me know what I can do to get the car back up to safety standards.

Filed Jun 15, 2020 · Engine · 93,000 miles · MD

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.

Filed Nov 21, 2019 · Engine · 91,000 miles · OR

On july 17 2019 we bought the 2013 subaru brz from a bmw dealership. At the time of sale we were advised that the vehicle had an open recall, therefore we had asked that the recall be serviced prior to taking possession of the vehicle. The service was completed at another dealership on july 26, 2019. Less than 4 months later on november 17, 2019, shortly after driving on the freeway the check engine light illuminated and there was a clicking type noise coming from the engine, the vehicle seized and would no longer move. The vehicle was towed to a subaru dealership who advised the code was reading 'internal engine failure'. When confronted with the complaints about the recall, it was dismissed saying that the recall had to do with the top part of the engine and this appears to be coming from the bottom. They are currently working to take apart the engine to determine the cause to have it covered under the limited powertrain warranty. Based on all complaints it appears this issue is directly related to the service provided on the recall.

Filed Nov 7, 2019 · Engine · 68,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru brz. While the contact's son was driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The driver heard an abnormal noise and then the vehicle seized. The vehicle was towed to the driver's residence. Ocean subaru of fullerton (located at 1100 s euclid st, fullerton, ca 92832, (888) 428-2419) was called and informed of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that an independent mechanic came to the driver's residence to replace the engine. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v772000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2019 · Engine · 64,000 miles · OH

In march 2019 I took my car into subaru for a factory recall on the valve springs. They did the work and I received my car back about two weeks later. About two months after that my car died while driving on a highway for no apparent reason. I called subaru and told them what happened and that I think something went wrong due to the recall work they did on my valve springs. They assured me it had nothing to do with the work they did but that they would inspect my vehicle. After returning the car to the retailer that worked on it previously I was told that I needed to purchase a new short block because of "oil starvation in cylinder 3" and that nothing was wrong with the top end of the engine where they worked at previously. I authorized the work and they did not give me a rental/ loner vehicle for the two moths they had my car working on it. I paid the $2,311.25 to get my car back and before I drove it off the lot the car had a check engine light on. I took it back and told them my car was not fixed. Since, they told me that the cam sprocket went bad ( in the top end of the motor where they said they inspected and everything was fine before ) and that I may need a new ecu. I called subaru corporate and started a claim with their customer service department for some help but that got me nowhere and it has been difficult getting any information from the service department in charge of fixing my vehicle. I did some research and found that I am not the only one who has suffered catastrophic engine failure after the factory recall on the valve springs which leads me to making a complaint with the federal safety agency 3 moths after I took my car back to get serviced.

Filed Jul 9, 2019 · Engine · 59,844 miles · CA

After I picked up my car from completing the valve spring recall work at a local subaru dealer, my car check engine light and the traction light turned on in less than 6 miles driving. I drove my car back to the dealer on the next morning, and the dealer told me there were ECM, cam gears and wiring harness issues and need replacement. Issues are still unresolved and I am waiting for the dealer and subaru investigation.

Filed Jun 16, 2019 · Engine · 10,065 miles · NJ

Car had 18v‑772 (subaru wty-84) valve spring recall performed april 2019 with just under 10k miles. That was less than 200 miles ago. While driving on the highway, check engine light and traction control lights came on and engine felt like it lost power. I haven't had a single problem with the vehicle prior to recall being performed.

Filed Apr 22, 2019 · Engine · 69,536 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru brz. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v772000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to ocean subaru of fullerton (located at 1100 s euclid st, fullerton, ca 92832, (888) 428-2419) where the valve spring was replaced. The contact stated that less than ten minutes after leaving the dealer, a knocking noise occurred and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle stalled and all the other warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle into a parking lot and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and the knocking noise continued. The vehicle was driven back to the dealer and the contact was informed that there would be a diagnostic fee. The vehicle was not repaired due to the diagnostic and repair fees. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 69,536. *bf

Filed Apr 17, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 61,312 miles · CA

After authorized subaru dealer repaired car related to valve spring recall, check engine light came on and subaru dealer doesn't know how to fix it. Car has gone in and out of the dealer multiple times. Has been in the dealer now for about 2 months.

Filed Jul 13, 2013 · Engine · 2,500 miles · CA

I am concerned that this may occur on my car as well. Check engine light came on and the dealer diagnosed it as a misfire in one of the cylinder. Direct injector went bad causing detonation. This is now becoming a common problem with this vehicle. Yet, the manufacture refuse to acknowledge this issue. The root cause I believe is a improper ecu tune. South africa toyota issued a tsb. Please see link http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1055748&postcount=5.