The 1989 Subaru Loyale has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 76,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE PARK GEAR MAY NOT DISENGAGE IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LEVER IS MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE.
DELAYED RELEASE OF TRANSMISSION FROM PARK CAUSES DELAYEDAND POSSIBLY ABRUPT VEHICLE MOVEMENT THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL A MODIFIED PARKING BRAKE PAWL TO PREVENT DELAYED RELEASE INTO REVERSE GEAR.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“After putting vehicle into drive, the throttle stuck, causing the vehicle to increase speed, resulting in a collision/injuries. *ak”
“Sudden acceleration resulting in a vehicle collision.”
“Fuel filler tube rusts prematurely and allows gasoline to spill into the wheel well of the right rear wheel. Dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem. *ak”
“In a vehicle collision the drivers seat belt did not hold. Tt”
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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 1989 Subaru Loyale as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.