1987 Subaru GL: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1987 Subaru GL. The newest campaign is 92V001000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Dec 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear. NHTSA has 17 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V001000, in the NHTSA record
Rustproof or replace the inner control arms as necessary.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 204,000 units in total.
92V001000Received . 147,000 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The inner arms of the rear suspension are subject to corrosion in areas where road salt is used heavily in winter.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Operation and control of the vehicle can be adverselyaffected by corrosion of the inner control arms.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Rustproof or replace the inner control arms as necessary.
Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC..
89V103000Received . 57,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The composition of certain non-genuine replacement preheat tubes can cause combustion.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a modified design preheat tube.
Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
17 complaints, 26 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 10 |
| Seat Belts | 4 |
| Equipment | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Parking Brake | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 11.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Sep 2004
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE89122 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 18 May 1989 | 29 Jun 1989 | 89V103000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1987 Subaru GLThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1987 Subaru GL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/gl/1987/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1987 Subaru GL?
- 204,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Subaru GL have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Subaru GL, model years 1980 to 1993. 2 of them name the 1987 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1987 Subaru GL name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 10 of 26 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Subaru GL open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.