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1983 Subaru Gl

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Seat Belts
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Structure
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Structure complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 1995
Structure

SUNVISOR CONTINUOUSLY COMES DOWN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT VISOR WHEN GETTING IN VEHICLE. (0THER VEHICLE ON 486858) *SKD

NHTSA ODI #479694

Official recalls

1

90V086000 · Suspension:rear

May 7, 1990

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

Consequence & remedy

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

Remedy: RUST PROOF OR REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION, AS NECESSARY.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE90055 · Trailing Arm Corrosion

Opened Mar 12, 1990 · Closed May 14, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

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