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1993 Subaru LOYALE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 13 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation215.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
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
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Ignition1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; 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

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
5
1996
1
1997
2
1998
1
1999
2
2000
1
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19955
19961
19972
19981
19992
20001
20021

1995: 5; 1996: 1; 1997: 2; 1998: 1; 1999: 2; 2000: 1; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 963734 · 1995-04-13 (April 13, 1995)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY IDLE SPEED CONTROL MODULE FAILED ,RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 963734 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 964900 · 1995-05-05 (May 5, 1995)

WHILE GOING UP HILL VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 964900 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

13 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 13 records
92.3%Valid incident date12 / 13 records
100.0%Valid filing date13 / 13 records
92.3%Ordered incident and filing dates12 / 13 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component198919901991199219931994
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

215.4%
ODI 484195

ENGINE HEADS CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/OIL LEAKS. *SKD

Look up ODI 484195 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

521.7%
ODI 523701

A/C DRIVE BELT REPLACED.

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215.4%
ODI 713128

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 AVOIDED IF A LOCK NUT WAS USED TO HOLD THE OIL PUMP GEAR IN PLACE. A 5 CENT NUT COST ME $3000.AND PLACED MY FAMILY IN DANGER. SAD,SAD,SAD!

Look up ODI 713128 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

215.4%
ODI 960863

WHEN TURNING TO RIGHT, OIL IN ENGINE SWINGS OVER TO LEFT IN OIL PAN; GETS SUCKS UP INTO TUBE THAT GOES TO FUEL INTAKE; STARTS SMOKING; CANNOT ACCCELERATE. TT

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215.4%
ODI 513190

OIL LEAK FROM THE SEAL AT THE TIMING BELT. *AK

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313.0%
ODI 503405

HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE TO CONDENSER COIL SHORTED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CONDENSER COIL. *DH

Look up ODI 503405 at NHTSA ↗

17.7%
ODI 812915

THE VEHICLE HAS AN OIL LEAKAGE THAT IS POSING AN IGNITION HAZARD. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17.7%
ODI 964331

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM GASKET LEAK. TT

Look up ODI 964331 at NHTSA ↗

323.1%
ODI 10177850 · 135,000 mi

TL* - ON A COLD DAY WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE IN REVERSE THE WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN THE REVERSE GEAR. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR THE VEHICLE TO WARM UP, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FOR SOMETIME, UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED , CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND EVENTUALLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT HAS THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDY TRANSMISSION WHERE THEY WILL REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT FELTTHAT VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA RECALLCAMPAIGN 94V052000.*AK

Look up ODI 10177850 at NHTSA ↗

313.0%
ODI 712164

NO SUMMARY.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Seat Belts
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

215.4%
ODI 961272

HAD TO BREAK DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT TO EXIT FROM IT. TT

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215.4%
ODI 11598348 · 309,000 mi

The contact owns a 1991 Subaru Loyale. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the automatic seat belt continuously opened and retracted independently, failing to secure the contact inside the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the automatic seat belt tightener system and observed an oil gasket leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 309,000.

Look up ODI 11598348 at NHTSA ↗

14.3%
ODI 10006269

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MOTOR HAS STOP WORKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

Look up ODI 10006269 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17.7%
ODI 801325

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE WATER PUMP BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

313.0%
ODI 503405

HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE TO CONDENSER COIL SHORTED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CONDENSER COIL. *DH

Look up ODI 503405 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

313.0%
ODI 503405

HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE TO CONDENSER COIL SHORTED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CONDENSER COIL. *DH

Look up ODI 503405 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17.7%
ODI 563751

THE HOOD CAME UNLATCHED AND WAS FOLDED BACK AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD BY THE WIND WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *YH

Look up ODI 563751 at NHTSA ↗

14.3%
ODI 983163

DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP AND HIT WINDSHIELD, BLOCKED DRIVER'S VISION COMPLETELY. *AK

Look up ODI 983163 at NHTSA ↗

17.7%
ODI 844545

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

Look up ODI 844545 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

17.7%
ODI 962704

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS SOME TIMES VERY HARD TO LOCK . TT

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

28.7%
ODI 851851

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK INTO PLACE. BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK *YC

Look up ODI 851851 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 26 reports

1993: 6 complaints · 1994: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1993246
1994000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
19931210
1994100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineAir Bags:FrontalElectrical SystemElectrical System:IgnitionEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineFuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor SystemFuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection SystemLatches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline—0000000
Air Bags:Frontal0—000000
Electrical System00—000
1
ODI 540421

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED DURING COLD OR HUMID WEATHER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. ALSO ELETRICAL SYSTEM AND POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

Look up ODI 540421 at NHTSA ↗

0
Electrical System:Ignition000—0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0000—000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System00000—00
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System00
1
ODI 540421

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED DURING COLD OR HUMID WEATHER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. ALSO ELETRICAL SYSTEM AND POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

Look up ODI 540421 at NHTSA ↗

000—0
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 15.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 963734

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY IDLE SPEED CONTROL MODULE FAILED ,RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. TT

Look up ODI 963734 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 964900

WHILE GOING UP HILL VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

Look up ODI 964900 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b