Model year record

1986 Subaru XT

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 3 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V001000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
147,000
Reported to NHTSA
1992-12-02
Owners notified
1992-03-10

Defect description

THE INNER ARMS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION IN AREAS WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED HEAVILY IN WINTER.

Safety risk

OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAN BE ADVERSELYAFFECTED BY CORROSION OF THE INNER CONTROL ARMS.

Manufacturer remedy

RUSTPROOF OR REPLACE THE INNER CONTROL ARMS AS NECESSARY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch1
Interior lighting1
Unknown or other1

The 1987 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.