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Subaru JustyYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 49 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Subaru Justy.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints49Top: Seat beltsSafety recalls41987–1995 model years

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

Best & worst years

Subaru Justy 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 Justy median. Tap a year for its full report.

'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95
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1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/10016 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Subaru Justy problems

All model years combined: 49 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
Seat belts203
Power train110
Suspension40
Engine and engine cooling30
Fuel system, gasoline31
Seats31
Structure20
Service brakes, hydraulic22
Latches/locks/linkages20
3 other systems30
4 recalls

Subaru Justy recalls

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

–Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1987–1991 · May 24, 1995 · 100,825 vehicles–Power train: manual transmission89V-028 · 1988–1989 · Feb 28, 1989 · 15,000 vehicles–Seat belts88V-052 · 1988 · Apr 5, 1988 · 60,000 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator88V-029 · 1988 · Mar 9, 1988 · 3,000 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Justy

  1. TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEA95008 · 1987–1991 · closed Aug 2, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-103
  2. HOOD LATCH FAILUREPE94051 · 1987–1991 · closed Oct 31, 1994
    No recall
  3. STALLING & TRANSMISSIONDP90015 · 1988 · closed Nov 14, 1990
    No recall