P2097 on Subaru vehicles After the catalyst, the mixture on bank 1 is reading rich
P2097 is named on 64 Subaru model years (2016–2025): 128 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Legacy/Outback, Ascent, BRZ, Crosstrek, Forester and 4 more.
Which Subaru model years name P2097
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Subaru Legacy/Outback | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2016 Subaru Legacy/Outback | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2025 Subaru Ascent | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2025 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2025 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2025 Subaru Impreza | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2025 Subaru Legacy | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2025 Subaru Outback | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Ascent | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru BRZ | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Forester | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Impreza | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Legacy | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Outback | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru WRX | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Ascent | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru BRZ | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Impreza | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Legacy | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Outback | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru WRX | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Ascent | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru BRZ | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Impreza | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Legacy | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Outback | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru WRX | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Ascent | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Impreza | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Legacy | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Outback | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Subaru WRX | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Ascent | Electrical System | 2 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Subaru filings that name P2097
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Subaru filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2097. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 18-228-25 Service bulletin2025-11-20 · Electrical System
- This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be used when DTCs P2096 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO LEAN BANK 1) and P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1) are detected by the Engine Control Module (ECM).
- 18-228-25R Service bulletin2025-12-08 · Electrical System
- This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be used when DTCs P2096 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO LEAN BANK 1) and P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1) are detected by the Engine Control Module (ECM).
What P2097 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIAfter the catalyst, the mixture on bank 1 is reading rich.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Subaru and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P2097 a known problem on Subaru vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 128 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P2097 on 64 Subaru model years (2016–2025). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Subaru models does P2097 appear on most?
2017 Legacy/Outback (4 documents), 2016 Legacy/Outback (4 documents), 2025 Ascent (2 documents).
Does P2097 on a Subaru mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.