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Subaru 22Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 2 safety recalls on record for the Subaru 22.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: TiresSafety recalls21972–1973 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Subaru 22 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 22 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'72'73
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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1973Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Subaru 22 problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires10
2 recalls

Subaru 22 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Seat belts: front73V-019 · 1972–1973 · Jan 31, 1973 · 20,000 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages72V-225 · 1972 · Sep 12, 1972 · 9,841 vehicles