The 1993 Subaru Loyale has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 31,295 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN94V0520001994-03-2331,295 affected
Defect
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…
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1
1crashes
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
Total complaints16
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle was involved in a 20-25 mph frontal collision in which the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy . Please give any further details. Nlm”
“While driving at 65 mph the hood flew open, safety latch was stuck due to corrosion. Dealer not aware of the problem. Problems still occurs. Provide further information. *ak”
“The nut worked loose off of the oil pump gear. The gear walked foward,eating thrugh the timing cover,finally wiping out the timing assembly. Final result - the engine lost oil pressure and the engine continued to run,causing the engine to seize in traffic.engine was a loss. This all could of been…”
“This car has died on three occasions with no warning, and with one incident occuring on the interstate at 60+ mph. Dealer has been unable to diagnose the problem after multiple attempts. My concern is safety - this fortunately has so far not resulted in any injury. The dealer has not reported this…”
“The vehicle has an oil leakage that is posing an ignition hazard. *ak”
“Vehicle3 hesitates while accelerating then shuts down and comes to a stop. Also engine check light comes on/off. *ak”
“Vehicle3 hesitates while accelerating then shuts down and comes to a stop. Also engine check light comes on/off. *ak”
“Driving vehicle at speed 30 mph, going over uneven pavement hwy, 5 speed, 4 wheel drive kick in causing a loss of control of vehicle, impact 12:00. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Subaru Loyale as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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