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Engine & cooling

1986 Subaru GL Engine problems

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1986 Subaru GL's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 14% of all its complaints, most recently on June 25, 1996. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingFire

The vehicle was in motion and the vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 986166
Engine & cooling

HEAD GASKETS LEAK, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. *SD

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 501678

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