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1992 Subaru Loyale

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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23Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
8Power Train
5Seat Belts
5Equipment
3Structure
3
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Tires
2Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 23 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

23 reports
200,000 miles · Oct 29, 2007
Tires

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 MIL…

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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.

NHTSA ODI #10207323

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 2003
Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MOTOR HAS STOP WORKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

NHTSA ODI #10006269

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2002
Power TrainUnknown Or Other

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8004928

Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 2000
Tires

BEAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL WHILE CAR WAS PARKED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ODI #731478

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1999
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

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. *AK *YC

NHTSA ODI #851851

Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ODI #712851

Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 1999
Power Train

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ODI #712164

Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ODI #712163

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 1999
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT HARNESS STRAPS CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN AROUND CONSUMER, CUTTING THE BELT WAS NECESSARY TO RELEASE. MJS

NHTSA ODI #547190

Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 1998
Structure

CENTER PIECE WHERE THE HOLD BRACKET IS LOCATED THE METAL IS VERY HOT. CONSUMER STATES THAT IS VERY UNSAFE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #830416

Official recalls

1

94V052000 · Power Train:manual Transmission

Mar 23, 1994

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN CONTINUOUSLY UNDER EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES (-22 DEGREES F.) AND HIGH HUMIDITY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHING (AIR) VENT CAN BE BLOCKED DUE TO MOISTURE FREEZING AT THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE. IF THIS OCCURS, PRESSURE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CASE WILL INCREASE AND PUSH OUT THE REAR OIL SEAL, CAUSING TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKAGE. THE LACK OF LUBRICATION CAN BURN THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE AND THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SUDDEN STOPS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAN CAUSE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN AROUND THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE OIL GAUGE PIPE AND MODIFY THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE (DIPSTICK) OR REPLACE IT, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DIPSTICK IN THE VEHICLE.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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