Subaru LoyaleYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 66 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Subaru Loyale.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints66Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls41989–1994 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Subaru Loyale years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Loyale median. Tap a year for its full report.

3 13 13 23 13 1

'89'90'91'92'93'94

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1993Not rated–/10013 complaints · 1 recall 1992Not rated–/10023 complaints · 1 recall 1991Not rated–/10013 complaints · 2 recalls 1990Not rated–/10013 complaints · 4 recalls 1989Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Subaru Loyale problems

All model years combined: 66 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

19Engine and engine cooling

14Seat belts4 crash/fire/injury

13Power train1 crash/fire/injury

6Electrical system

5Tires

5Fuel system, gasoline

4Equipment

4Vehicle speed control

3Latches/locks/linkages

159 other systems3 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	19	0
Seat belts	14	4
Power train	13	1
Electrical system	6	0
Tires	5	0
Fuel system, gasoline	5	0
Equipment	4	0
Vehicle speed control	4	1
Latches/locks/linkages	3	0
9 other systems	15	3

4 recalls

Subaru Loyale recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1990 · May 24, 1995 · 100,825 vehicles Power train: manual transmission94V-052 · 1990–1993 · Mar 23, 1994 · 31,295 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission91V-091 · 1990–1991 · Jun 11, 1991 · 19,763 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission91V-082 · 1989–1990 · May 30, 1991 · 76,000 vehicles

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Loyale

Mar 10, 1995
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEA95008 · 1987–1991 · closed Aug 2, 1995
Led to recall 95V-103
Jun 29, 1994
HOOD LATCH FAILUREPE94051 · 1987–1991 · closed Oct 31, 1994
No recall
Jan 23, 1991
REVERSE DELAYED ENGAGEMENTPE91039 · 1989–1990 · closed May 30, 1991
Led to recall 91V-082