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Subaru Gl

Safety Grade: D
100
Total Complaints
9
Crashes
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top Issues

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMB
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGI
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGI
6
SUSPENSION:REAR
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
5
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT
4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
4
SEAT BELTS
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3

Recent Complaints

1986 SUBARU GL — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, A SOUND OF RUST RIPPING WAS HEARD, RESULTING IN A SLIGHT LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME HAD CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR WHEELS WERE ALSO BOWED IN AT THE TOP, CAUSING ...
1987 SUBARU GL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE FELT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF/REAR SUSPENSION TORSION BAR SPLIT. *SC
1989 SUBARU GL — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT ~100,000 MILES. BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND PADS AS WELL AS REAR DRUMS AND SHOES. ALL DONE BY SUBARU DEALER IN SPING OF 98. AS OF SPRING OF 01 AND LESS THAN 12,000 MILES LATER THE BRAKES HAVE SELF DESTRUCTED DO TO RUST. NEVER HAVE WE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR BEFORE. ONLY SINC...
1984 SUBARU GL — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
I BOUGHT A REBUILT CV JOINT IN OREGON BACK IN '97 WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY. I BELIEVE I REPLACED IT TWICE . . . UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS QUITE A JOB TO REPLACE THE AXLE WITH THE CV AND DOJ TO THE FRONT . . .DANGEROUS TOO.*AK
1985 SUBARU GL — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, CV BOOTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DEALER STILL CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
1985 SUBARU GL — SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, CV BOOTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DEALER STILL CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
1988 SUBARU GL — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
THIS AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS FAILED AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. THE TURBO -CHARGER UNIT ALSO HAS FAILED AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. *AK
1988 SUBARU GL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
THIS AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS FAILED AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. THE TURBO -CHARGER UNIT ALSO HAS FAILED AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. *AK
1989 SUBARU GL — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINKAGE LOCK OUT FAILED. (THAT IS THE COMPONENT THAT PREVENTS SHIFTING FROM NUETRAL TO REVERSE FAILD AND THE CAR WENT INTO REVERSE FROM NUETRAL.
1984 SUBARU GL — STRUCTURE:BODY
BODY OF VEHICLE IS CORRODING.

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