B2255
0 owner reports and 76 manufacturer filings across 24 model years from Subaru.
Where B2255 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Subaru Ascent | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Ascent | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Ascent | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Subaru Ascent | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Crosstrek | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Subaru Crosstrek | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Forester | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Impreza | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Impreza | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Impreza | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2019 Subaru Impreza | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Impreza | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Ascent | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Ascent | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Crosstrek | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Impreza | Equipment | 1 | — |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
What it gets filed under
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names B2255. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- 18-225-22R2024-03-05 · Equipment — Electrical — Infotainment
- This bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for Harman Infotainment Systems when DTC B2255 is detected. This update should prevent unnecessary replacement of the head unit or USB cable.
- 18-225-22R2023-10-12 · Electrical System
- This Service Bulletin is to inform you of the diagnosis procedure of the Harman Infotainment System when DTC B2255 is detected.
- 18-225-22R2022-09-06 · Equipment
- This Service Bulletin is to inform you of the diagnosis procedure of the Harman Infotainment System when DTC B2255 is detected.
- 18-225-222022-06-27 · Equipment
- This Service Bulletin is to inform you of the diagnosis procedure of the Harman Infotainment System when DTC B2255 is detected.
What B2255 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB2255 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about B2255
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with B2255 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.