Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 Justy | 9 | 1 |
| 1990 Justy | 16 | 1 |
| 1989 Justy | 11 | 2 |
| 1988 Justy | 4 | 4 |
| 1987 Justy | 0 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Seat belts20
- Power train11
- Suspension4
- Seats3
- Fuel system, gasoline3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Structure2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
90 Justy cars are on the New Zealand register; 17% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 19 | 16 | 2 |
| 1990 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 1988 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 1986 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
1,356 Justy cars are on Dutch roads; 10% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 99 | €11,640 |
| 2010 | 335 | €11,470 |
| 2009 | 273 | €11,968 |
| 2008 | 447 | €11,394 |
| 2007 | 119 | €11,394 |
| 1998 | 32 | — |
| 1997 | 51 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
37 Justy cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | 169,000 km |
| 1989 | 10 | 79,000 km |
| 1988 | 5 | 54,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
523 Justy cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 42 | 3 |
| 2009 | 192 | 15 |
| 2008 | 198 | 22 |
| 2007 | 36 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 28 |
| 2000 | 4 | 34 |
| 1999 | 4 | 37 |
| 1998 | 8 | 59 |
| 1997 | 8 | 57 |
| 1996 | 5 | 52 |
| 1995 | 4 | 39 |
| 1994 | 1 | 36 |
| 1993 | 7 | 24 |
| 1992 | 3 | 34 |
| 1991 | 0 | 24 |
| 1990 | 4 | 27 |
| 1989 | 3 | 14 |
| 1988 | 0 | 19 |
| 1987 | 0 | 11 |
| 1986 | 0 | 2 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
501 Justy cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 70% passed first time, against 58% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 247 | 70% |
| 2008 | 254 | 71% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Justy | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.8% | 19.2% |
| Suspension | 11.4% | 16.8% |
| Brakes | 7.4% | 10.7% |
| Tyres | 5.2% | 7.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.0% | 5.8% |
| Visibility | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| Steering | 1.0% | 3.1% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
3,182 new Subaru Justy cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2016, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2016 the largest markets were Italy (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | — |
| 2012 | 10 | — |
| 2011 | 342 | — |
| 2010 | 2,827 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the Justy.
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE DIPSTICK AND THE FLUID LEVEL CHECKING METHOD, THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION OF THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE EXTENSION HOUSING BEARING.
OMISSION OF INFORMATION SPECIFIED BY FMVSS 210 FROM OWNER MANUAL.
INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE RELOCATED ALTERNATOR WIRING AND THE SOLENOID HOSE ALTERNATOR WIRING STAY BRACKET CAN CAUSE WIRE CHAFFING AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
NHTSA recalls