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Subaru GL

Every Subaru GL model year on file, 1980 to 1994. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years7812 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years151980 to 1994
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins155Summed across model years
By model year

The 1987 model year drew the most complaints, 17, 22% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

051015201980198219841986171988199019921994
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Seat belts leads the Subaru GL complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Seat belts
26
Suspension
15
Engine and cooling
12
Structure
7
Powertrain
7
Speed control
5
Brakes
5
Electrical system
4
Wheels
3
Tires
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Subaru GL model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Subaru GL by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1994Not decoded0NoneNone0011
1993Not decoded10.01001011
1992Not decoded0NoneNone0011
1991Not decoded0NoneNone0011
1990Not decoded0NoneNone0011
1989Wagon922.24501010
1988Coupe1717.63403010
1987Wagon1717.64253110
1986Sedan1414.32003010
1985Wagon70.03503310
1984Coupe40.01332210
1983Not decoded540.05002110
1982Sedan20.02001110
1981Pickup20.01001110
1980Not decoded0NoneNone1110
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Subaru GL

  • 05E-065 Oct 5, 2005
    Certain spx filtran fuel filters with a 45-degree angle inlet tube, model 800f350-s1, sold as replacement filters for 1993-1997 ford…
    Fuel system · 43k vehicles
  • 95V-103-006 May 24, 1995
    Front safety belt buckle release buttons can break
    Seat belts · 101k vehicles
  • 92V-001 Dec 2, 1992
    Inner arms of the rear suspension are subject to corrosion in areas where road salt is used heavily in winter
    Suspension · 147k vehicles
  • 90V-086 May 7, 1990
    Continuous exposure to road salt could cause corrosion of rear suspension components, especially the inner arms
    Suspension · 285k vehicles
  • 89V-103 Jun 23, 1989
    Composition of certain non-genuine replacement preheat tubes can cause combustion
    Fuel system · 57k vehicles
  • 88V-052 Apr 5, 1988
    Omission of information specified by fmvss 210 from owner manual
    Seat belts · 60k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.