Model year record

1981 Subaru GL

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V086000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
285,000
Reported to NHTSA
1990-05-07
Owners notified
1990-10-05

Defect description

CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT COULD CAUSE CORROSION OF REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, ESPECIALLY THE INNER ARMS.

Safety risk

THE CORROSION COULD AFFECT THE OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

RUST PROOF OR REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION, AS NECESSARY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut1
Suspension: rear1

The 1982 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.