MYRModel Year Report

Subaru GL — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Subaru GL Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1993 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 2 complaints 1982: 2 complaints 1982 1983: 5 complaints 1984: 4 complaints 1984 1985: 7 complaints 1986: 14 complaints 1986 1987: 17 complaints 1988: 17 complaints 1988 1989: 9 complaints 1993: 1 complaints 1993
1993: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19812
19822
19835
19844
19857
198614
198717
198817
19899
19931

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
1993 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.