The 1987 Subaru Dl has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 204,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE INNER ARMS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION IN AREAS WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED HEAVILY IN WINTER.
OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAN BE ADVERSELYAFFECTED BY CORROSION OF THE INNER CONTROL ARMS.
RUSTPROOF OR REPLACE THE INNER CONTROL ARMS AS NECESSARY.
THE COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN NON-GENUINE REPLACEMENT PREHEAT TUBES CAN CAUSE COMBUSTION.
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
INSTALL A MODIFIED DESIGN PREHEAT TUBE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Time is a key factor, as well as places that rust vehicles sooner than others. The failure is a fuel damper and/or fuel lines and/or fuel pump. The consequences are smell of fuel, leaks, erratic engine, and lead on one occasion to a lean condition that failed a timing belt. The fuel pump also…”
“Air suspension system failed, causing a leak. *sd”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Subaru Dl as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.