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1988 Subaru Gl

Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
17
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1988-04-05 88V052000 SEAT BELTS 60,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
1998-10-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER No 0 THIS AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS FAILED AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. THE TURBO -CHARGER UNIT ALSO HAS FAILED AFTER BEING…
1995-12-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 UPON PRESSING THE PEDAL BEEPING NOISE OCCURS DUE TO POWDER BUILD UP ON BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
1995-11-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Yes 1 SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER IN POSITION DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CONTRIBUTING TO INJURY.
1995-07-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ONE ACCIDENT. *SKD
1995-05-14 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Yes 0 DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE LOCKED UP IN LATCH POSITION, AFTER AN ACCIDENT SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF. TT
1995-03-28 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE,IT BECAME UNLATCHED. TT
1995-02-10 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, UNABLE TO UNLATCH SEAT BELT. TT
1994-11-25 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GRIND/SQUEAK UPON BRAKING. *AK
1994-07-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER No 0 STRUTS FAILED DUE TO BEING WORN OUT.
1994-01-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
1994-01-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 SEAT BELTS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY AS RECALL STATES IN OTHER SUBARU MODELS BUT MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT
1990-07-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES SOMETIMES APPEAR TO BE LOCKED, BUT IT COME LOOSE. TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 PASSENGER BUCKLE FAILS TO ENGAGE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SEAT BELTS No 0 SEAT BELT FAILED TO STOP OR LOCK DURING ROLLOVER, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TIMING BELTS BREAK ABOUT EVERY 40000 MILES.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DON'T LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVERS SEAT BELT MAY STICK NOT RETRACTING OR EXTENDING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT