Known Recalls

Model year record

1988 Subaru XT

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Subaru XT, 1985–1991 generation
Pictured: the 1985–1991 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V052000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
60,000
Reported to NHTSA
1988-04-05
Owners notified
1988-06-10

Defect description

OMISSION OF INFORMATION SPECIFIED BY FMVSS 210 FROM OWNER MANUAL.

Safety risk

FAILS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 210 REGARDING CHILDRESTRAINT SYSTEMS.

Manufacturer remedy

ADHESIVE BACKED INSERTS WILL BE FURNISHED WITH THE CORRECT INFORMATION.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts1—
Seat belts: front1—

The 1987 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1989 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Subaru XT model years

1991199019891988198719861985

All Subaru XT recalls by year

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.