EngineSuspension
Filed Jan 28, 1999
THIS AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS FAILED AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. THE TURBO -CHARGER UNIT ALSO HAS FAILED AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 702674
- Incident
- Oct 10, 1998
1988 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 Jan 28, 1999
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 Mar 7, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 17 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 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
Engine
Filed Jun 26, 1998
TIMING BELTS BREAK ABOUT EVERY 40000 MILES.
- NHTSA ID
- 537807
Seat belts
Filed Feb 4, 1997
SEAT BELT FAILED TO STOP OR LOCK DURING ROLLOVER, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
- NHTSA ID
- 514511
Powertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Nov 5, 1996
STRUTS FAILED DUE TO BEING WORN OUT.
- NHTSA ID
- 601869
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Jun 3, 1996
UPON PRESSING THE PEDAL BEEPING NOISE OCCURS DUE TO POWDER BUILD UP ON BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985184
- Incident
- Dec 3, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 25, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER IN POSITION DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CONTRIBUTING TO INJURY.
- NHTSA ID
- 502595
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 16, 1996
Crash reported
DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE LOCKED UP IN LATCH POSITION, AFTER AN ACCIDENT SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 979327
- Incident
- May 14, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Dec 1, 1995
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DON'T LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 975880
Seat belts
Filed Jul 21, 1995
SEAT BELTS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY AS RECALL STATES IN OTHER SUBARU MODELS BUT MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969196
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1994
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 17, 1995
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GRIND/SQUEAK UPON BRAKING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968885
- Incident
- Nov 25, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 15, 1995
Crash reported
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ONE ACCIDENT. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 484482
- Incident
- Jul 15, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 8, 1995
DRIVERS SEAT BELT MAY STICK NOT RETRACTING OR EXTENDING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 964994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 28, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE,IT BECAME UNLATCHED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 962648
- Incident
- Mar 28, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 24, 1995
DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 962531
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 16, 1995
THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES SOMETIMES APPEAR TO BE LOCKED, BUT IT COME LOOSE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 962044
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1990
Seat belts
Filed Mar 10, 1995
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, UNABLE TO UNLATCH SEAT BELT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961717
- Incident
- Feb 10, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 7, 1995
PASSENGER BUCKLE FAILS TO ENGAGE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961544
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.
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