1989 Subaru XT

The 1989 Subaru XT shows a modest federal complaint profile, with just two complaint areas recorded—Engine & Engine Cooling and Seat Belts, one each—and zero crash or fire complaints, suggesting no severe safety patterns for this model year. Looking at the available generation data, the 1990 model year recorded zero complaints but carried 2 recalls alongside 1 investigation and 10 TSBs, while 1991 saw complaints tick up to 1 with recalls holding steady at 2 and TSBs remaining at 10, indicating a stable but persistent technical-service-advisory presence across the early run. The target year sits at the front of this arc, and its low complaint count is consistent with the quiet 1990 figures, though the absence of 1989 recall and TSB data in the record means we cannot confirm whether the recall and investigation activity seen in 1990 also touched the 1989 build. The data does not specify root causes for any of the recorded complaints or recalls. On balance, the minimal complaint volume and absence of crash or fire incidents make 1989 a reasonable used purchase, provided a buyer verifies whether any 1990-era recalls or investigations apply to this production year through a Subaru dealership check.