FaultScore

Subaru Loyale problems

Owners have filed 107 complaints about the Subaru Loyale with NHTSA across model years 1989 to 1994. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every Subaru Loyale 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.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
1994 1 1 0 Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1993 16 2 0 Engine & Cooling
1992 51 3 0 Engine & Cooling
1991 19 1 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
1990 16 0 0 Engine & Cooling
1989 4 2 0 Acceleration & Cruise Control

What breaks on a Subaru Loyale

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 34 31.8%

Worst in 1992

Seat Belts 14 13.1%

Worst in 1992

Transmission & Drivetrain 13 12.1%

Worst in 1992

Electrical System 6 5.6%

Worst in 1992

Fuel & Propulsion 6 5.6%

Worst in 1992

Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 4.7%

Worst in 1993

Tires 5 4.7%

Worst in 1990

Equipment & Accessories 5 4.7%

Worst in 1992

Doors, Latches & Locks 4 3.7%

Worst in 1991

Body & Structure 3 2.8%

Worst in 1992

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 2.8%

Worst in 1991

Brakes 2 1.9%

Worst in 1992

Suspension 2 1.9%

Worst in 1992

Other & Unspecified 2 1.9%

Worst in 1992

Exactly what failed on a Subaru Loyale

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Engine 14 26.4%
Gasoline 10 18.9%
Automatic Transmission 7 13.2%
AIR Conditioner 4 7.5%
Cooling System 4 7.5%
Latch 4 7.5%
Webbing 3 5.7%
Buckle Assembly 3 5.7%
Filler Pipe AND CAP 2 3.8%
Sidewall 2 3.8%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Subaru Loyale, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jan 1995 peak 9 Jul 2024

Compare the Subaru Loyale

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.