1992 Subaru Loyale problems
NHTSA has received 51 complaints about the 1992 Subaru Loyale, and 35% of them involve engine. Next are seat belts (10%) and cooling system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was involved in an accident at approximately 20-25 MPH. Upon impact, both front seat belts failed to lock into place. Both driver & passenger side seat belts sustained minor injuries.
Vehicle was involved in a collision , theseat belt on the drivers side did not properly restrain the driver, causing head and chest injuries.
Driving vehicle at 30 MPH was exiting freeway when vehicle started shaking & vibrating; lost control of vehicle; put hazards on & pulled over; called & had vehicle towed to shrever's auto; informed it was front axle that broke.
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 subaru loyale. The spare tire was a nokian nordman (na), size 165/80r1383q (na) mud and snow tire. The spare tire was in the trunk of the vehicle and it had 21 bulges, three inches in height in the sidewall. The tire was not taken to a mechanic and had not been replaced. The current and failure mileages were 200,000.
Other model years of the Loyale
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990