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1993 Subaru Loyale problems

Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 1993 Subaru Loyale with NHTSA between 1995 and 2002. The largest single group is the engine & cooling.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Subaru Loyale All 1993 cars
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Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

16

Complaints

2

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

1

Injuries reported

How 1993 compares with every other Subaru Loyale

Click any bar 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

What breaks on a 1993 Subaru Loyale

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Engine & Cooling 3 18.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 12.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 12.5%
Electrical System 2 12.5%
Other & Unspecified 1 6.3%
Doors, Latches & Locks 1 6.3%
Seats 1 6.3%
Wheels 1 6.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 6.3%
Airbags 1 6.3%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 6.3%

1 crashes, 0 fires

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Apr 1995 peak 3 Jan 2002

Recalls on the 1993 Subaru Loyale

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

Canada — Transport Canada

Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.

Recall 1994067 5,504 units in Canada

Powertrain

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. UNDER COLD AND HUMID CONDITIONS, FROST MAY FORM AT THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL GAUGE (DIPSTICK) WHERE THE BREATHING MECHANISM IS INCORPORATED. THIS COULD CAUSE PRESSURE TO BUILD INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CASE WHICH IN TURN COULD PUSH OUT THE OIL SEAL. SUBSEQUENT OIL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN BURNING OF TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO WHEEL LOCK-UP. CORRECTION: ON VEHICLES WITH AN ALL METAL TYPE DIPSTICK, THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE TUBE WILL BE MODIFIED AND THE DIPSTICK WILL HAVE A SPACER ADDED. VEHICLES WITH A PLASTIC DIPSTICK WILL HAVE A MODIFIED TYPE DIPSTICK INSTALLED.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Wellmington, NC Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 20-25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8001915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Johnson, VT Crash

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 30 MPH, GOING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT HWY, 5 SPEED, 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICK IN CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00.

NHTSA complaint #968422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Wellmington, NC Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 20-25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8001915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tacoma, WA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THIS CAR HAS DIED ON THREE OCCASIONS WITH NO WARNING, AND WITH ONE INCIDENT OCCURING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60+ MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. MY CONCERN IS SAFETY - THIS FORTUNATELY HAS SO FAR NOT RESULTED IN ANY INJURY. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPORTED THIS TO MANUFACTURER - SAID THAT IT WASN'T A WARRANY PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND THE "PROBLEM".

NHTSA complaint #721829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tuckerton, NJ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE NUT WORKED LOOSE OFF OF THE OIL PUMP GEAR. THE GEAR WALKED FOWARD,EATING THRUGH THE TIMING COVER,FINALLY WIPING OUT THE TIMING ASSEMBLY. FINAL RESULT - THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN,CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE IN TRAFFIC.ENGINE WAS A LOSS. THIS ALL COULD OF BEEN AVOIDED IF A LOCK NUT WAS USED TO HOLD THE OIL PUMP GEAR IN PLACE. A 5 CENT NUT COST ME $3000.AND PLACED MY FAMILY IN DANGER. SAD,SAD,SAD!

NHTSA complaint #713128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sparta, WI

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE HOOD FLEW OPEN, SAFETY LATCH WAS STUCK DUE TO CORROSION. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEMS STILL OCCURS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #844545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norwalk, CT

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED DURING COLD OR HUMID WEATHER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. ALSO ELETRICAL SYSTEM AND POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #540421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norwalk, CT

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED DURING COLD OR HUMID WEATHER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. ALSO ELETRICAL SYSTEM AND POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #540421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norwalk, CT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED DURING COLD OR HUMID WEATHER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. ALSO ELETRICAL SYSTEM AND POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #540421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, VA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE3 HESITATES WHILE ACCELERATING THEN SHUTS DOWN AND COMES TO A STOP. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF.

NHTSA complaint #513836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Springfield, VA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE3 HESITATES WHILE ACCELERATING THEN SHUTS DOWN AND COMES TO A STOP. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF.

NHTSA complaint #513836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hampton, VA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE VEHICLE HAS AN OIL LEAKAGE THAT IS POSING AN IGNITION HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #812915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Voorheesvi, NY

WHEELS:MULTI PIECE

WHEEL BEARINGS CONTINUALLY FAIL, MAKING NOISE.

NHTSA complaint #502266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Katy, TX

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT RELEASE KNOBS ARE DIRECTLY BEHIND PASSENGERS HEAD, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY IF HIT FROM BEHIND. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #488687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

VEHICLE HESITATES, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #487645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Johnson, VT Crash

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 30 MPH, GOING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT HWY, 5 SPEED, 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICK IN CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00.

NHTSA complaint #968422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lookout, WV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHILE GOING UP HILL VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

NHTSA complaint #964900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Herndon, VA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY IDLE SPEED CONTROL MODULE FAILED ,RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. TT

NHTSA complaint #963734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.