The 1986 Subaru Xt has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 147,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE INNER ARMS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION IN AREAS WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED HEAVILY IN WINTER.
OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAN BE ADVERSELYAFFECTED BY CORROSION OF THE INNER CONTROL ARMS.
RUSTPROOF OR REPLACE THE INNER CONTROL ARMS AS NECESSARY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The owner has replaced the dashboard switch twice because it no longer operates. *ak”
“Healight switch failed twice. *ak”
“Digital instrument panel is virtually impossible to read during daylight.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Subaru Xt as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.