Subaru GL problems
Owners have filed 99 complaints about the Subaru GL with NHTSA across model years 1981 to 1993. More of them are about the seat belts than anything else.
Every Subaru GL year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1989 | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1988 | — | 22 | 4 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1987 | — | 26 | 2 | 3 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1986 | — | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | Suspension |
| 1985 | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1984 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1983 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1982 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1981 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
What breaks on a Subaru GL
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1984
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1986
Exactly what failed on a Subaru GL
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Subaru GL, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Subaru GL
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.