Total Complaints
1 filings
SUBARU 22 · model year
1973 SUBARU 22
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1973SUBARU22 carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1973 22 is tires with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 1973 22. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20080821TIRES
DEAR SIR OR MADAM, I HAVE SEEN IN THE MEDIA THAT TIRES BEING INFLATED AND EXPLODE WHILE A PERSON IS ATTEMPTING TO INFLATE A TIRE OR WHILE INFLATING THE TIRE. THIS HAPPENS ON CAR TIRES ALSO. PEOPLE SOMETIMES REST THEIR HEAD UP AGAINST THE TIRE OR ARE REAL CLOSE TO THE TIRE WHEN THEY INFLATE THEIR TIRES. I THINK SOME TYPE OF WARNING SHOULD BE POSTED SOMEWHERE ON THE VEHICLES TO ALERT PEOPLE THAT TIRES HAVE EXPLODED AND HAVE CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WHILE INFLATING A TIRE. YOU SHOULD KEEP YOUR HEAD AND BODY AWAY FROM THE TIRE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INFLATE OR WHILE INFLATING A TIRE. I AM NOT SURE OF THE DATES BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING MORE THAN ONCE. I AM NOT SURE OF THE TIRE BRAND. I CAN'T PUT ANY DEATH AMOUNTS BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW. I CAN NOT PUT ANY INJURIES BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW. I AM PUTTING JAN. 30, 1973 BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW THE DATE THAT THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED. *TR
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NHTSA Investigations
PE19009Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Occupant Detection System (ODS) Failure
PE15012Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Passenger Front Air Bag Suppression
PE11011Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Front suspension control arm failure
EA09007Engineering AnalysisClosed
FUEL PUMP LEAKS
PE09017Preliminary EvaluationClosed
FUEL LINE LEAK
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1973 SUBARU 22 have?▼
The 1973 SUBARU 22 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1973 SUBARU 22?▼
The most-complained component for the 1973 SUBARU 22 is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1973 SUBARU 22 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.