1982 Subaru Gl Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1982 Subaru Gl has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 285,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SUSPENSION 90V086000 1990-05-07 285,000 affected
Defect

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

Consequence

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

Remedy

RUST PROOF OR REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION, AS NECESSARY.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Replaced cv joints on both the front left/right driveline. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT · reported 1996-06-13

“Emission air suction valve malfunctioned twice. *sd”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · reported 1985-06-01

Defect investigations

Investigation PE90055 Opened 1990-03-12 · closed 1990-05-14

TRAILING ARM CORROSION

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1982 Subaru Gl as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.