1971 Subaru FF-1Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 1971 Subaru FF-1. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 3, 1970. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1971 Subaru FF-1 has problems

0 complaints 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1971 Subaru FF-1 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Subaru.

Best & worst years

1971 vs. every other FF-1 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FF-1 median. How we score

'70'71
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1971 Subaru FF-1, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION STEERING BOXDP76007 · closed May 20, 1976
    No recall

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