MYRModel Year Report

Subaru Subaru — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Subaru Subaru Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 1 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1983 1984: 0 complaints 1985: 0 complaints 1986: 2 complaints 1986 1987: 4 complaints 1988: 2 complaints 1989: 1 complaints 1989 1990: 3 complaints 1991: 1 complaints 1992: 4 complaints 1992 1993: 2 complaints 1995: 5 complaints 1996: 6 complaints 1996 1997: 4 complaints 1998: 2 complaints 1999: 3 complaints 1999 2001: 3 complaints 2002: 4 complaints 2003: 2 complaints 2003
2003: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19810
19821
19831
19840
19850
19862
19874
19882
19891
19903
19911
19924
19932
19955
19966
19974
19982
19993
20013
20024
20032

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2003 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.