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1987 Subaru Gl Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
17
Latest Sep 8, 2004
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 11, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 17 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Subaru Gl. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–17 of 17

Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 8, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10055979
Incident
Jan 23, 2004
Mileage
125,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Apr 30, 1998

THE REAR OUTBOARD SEATBELT ANCHORS HAVE RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
822403
Incident
Apr 10, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jul 8, 1997

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE, CAUSING PADS/DISC TO OVERHEAT.

NHTSA ID
519483
Incident
May 6, 1997
Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 11, 1997

FRAME ROTTED TO THE EXTENT THAT JACK WOULD NOT SUPPORT CAR AT INDICATED POINT OR FLOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
968907
Incident
Jun 25, 1995
Other / unspecified
Filed Dec 18, 1996

WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY POLICE REPORT)

NHTSA ID
513045
Incident
Oct 22, 1996
Suspension
Filed Dec 4, 1996

TORSION BAR SPLIT.

NHTSA ID
512216
Incident
Nov 10, 1996
Suspension
Filed Nov 25, 1996

THE REAR SINGLE AXLE IS RUSTING OUT SAME RECALL FOR THE 1987 # 92V001000 . *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
805536
Electrical
Filed Sep 17, 1996

KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHILE IN DRIVE AT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
802499
EnginePowertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Apr 19, 1996

CONSTANT VELOCITY BOOT REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. *SD

NHTSA ID
504003
Incident
May 18, 1994
Engine
Filed Mar 12, 1996
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT, THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT COUGHT FIRE, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
980568
Incident
Feb 22, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Nov 17, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 30MPH IMPACT 9:00 POSITION, DRIVERS SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT CAUSING INJURIES. TT

NHTSA ID
975109
Incident
Nov 13, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Nov 8, 1995

METALLIC FUEL LINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE RUPTURED TWICE. TT

NHTSA ID
974751
Incident
Nov 5, 1995
Engine
Filed Apr 27, 1995

THE ALUMINUM HEADS CRACKED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. TT

NHTSA ID
964458
Incident
Feb 27, 1995
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 27, 1995
Crash reported

WHILE CHANGING TIRE, SUDDENLY THE JACK STAND COLLAPSED, DUE TO BROKEN WELD IN BASE OF STAND. TT

NHTSA ID
960620
Seat belts
Filed Jan 26, 1995

REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELTS RIPPED WAS RIPPED OUT. TT

NHTSA ID
959173
Incident
Jan 20, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jan 12, 1995

REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED DUEV TO RUST. TT

NHTSA ID
958595
Incident
Jan 2, 1995
Engine
Filed Jan 11, 1995

ENGINE OVERHEATED/SEIZED DUE TO WATER PUMP FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
480948
Incident
Aug 1, 1989

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Data sources

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