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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

Power Train complaints

5 reports
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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 26, 1999
Power Train

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ODI #712164

Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 1997
Power Train

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. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813486

Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other

PCV VALVE FROZE, CAUSING ENGINE TO PUMP OIL AND DAMAGE VALVE TRAIN/ROD BEARINGS.

NHTSA ODI #518664

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

ENGINE LEAKS CONSTANTLY OIL AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #967687

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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