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Subaru Brat Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 3 model years of the Subaru Brat (1978–1982). The most-complained-about year is 1982.

1
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1978
year with most recalls
1982
year with most complaints

Pick your Subaru Brat model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1982 Subaru Brat01
1979 Subaru Brat10
1978 Subaru Brat10

What Subaru Brat owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1982 model year has the most, with 1.

All Subaru Brat recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Subaru Brat, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 78V181000 Reported 23,000 vehicles potentially affected SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

    A tube in the fuel evaporative emission control system can become obstructed, causing excessive pressure to build up in the fuel tank. This usually occurs in extremely high temperatures or intense sunlight. Excessive pressure build-up causes the fuel tank to bulge. A short hairline crack may develop and fuel leakage may result.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, will install a newly designed tube and valve assembly in the evaporative emission control system.

    Model years: 1978, 1979

Other Subaru models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.