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1989 Subaru JUSTY problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 10 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting440.0%
Engine operation110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
4
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
3
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Structure:Body:Hood
1
Suspension:Front
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission4
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly3
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1
Structure:Body:Hood1
Suspension:Front1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 3; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Structure:Body:Hood: 1; Suspension:Front: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
7
1996
1
2000
1
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19957
19961
20001
20021

1995: 7; 1996: 1; 2000: 1; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 767033 · 2002-09-11 (September 11, 2002)

I FEEL THE DIPSTICK PROBLEM CAUSE THIS CAR'S TRANSMISSION TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 767033 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 860316 · 2000-04-13 (April 13, 2000)

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRAVELING, ALSO, FAILURE LOCKED GEAR INTO DRIVE, AND WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT. DEALER/MANUACTURER CONTACTED, AND SAID TAHT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *ML

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 860316 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 964114 · 1995-04-20 (April 20, 1995)

ECIT TRANSMISSION. HEARD LOUD THUMP TRANSMISSION DIED. CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 964114 at NHTSA ↗