Subaru Subaru problems
Owners have filed 66 complaints about the Subaru Subaru with NHTSA across model years 1982 to 2003. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Subaru Subaru year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1999 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1997 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1995 | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1993 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1992 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1991 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1990 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1989 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1988 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1987 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | Suspension |
| 1986 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1983 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1982 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Wheels |
What breaks on a Subaru Subaru
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1982
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1988
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Subaru Subaru, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Subaru Subaru
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.