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Subaru Wagon Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 8 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Subaru Wagon (1976–2003). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

1
safety recalls, all years
8
owner complaints, all years
1976
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your Subaru Wagon model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Subaru Wagon02
2002 Subaru Wagon04
1991 Subaru Wagon02
1977 Subaru Wagon10
1976 Subaru Wagon10

What Subaru Wagon owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 4.

All Subaru Wagon recalls (1)

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

  1. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 77V167000 Reported 42,256 vehicles potentially affected SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

    On the involved vehicles, the tailgate latch and latch striker may not be properly adjusted. The tailgate may not be securely latched and may come open during vehicle operation.

    Remedy: Dealer will install a new latch assembly without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1976, 1977

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.