1992 Subaru Svx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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231Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

200Suspension

19 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

7 Vehicle Speed Control

7 Electrical System

All reported categories

Unknown Or Other

5 Engine And Engine Cooling

2 Latches/locks/linkages

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 231 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Power Train. Review the 200 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

200 reports

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Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1998

Power Train

THE BEARING FAILURES AND TRANSMISSION FAILURES HAVE BEEN INHERENT WITH THE SUBARU SVX. THIS I ONLY FOUND TO BE TRUE SINCE LOGGING ON THE INTERNET ON WEB SITES PERTAINING TO THE SVX. IT IS UNJUST THAT JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE RELATIVELY FEW SVX ON THE ROAD THAT THEY SHOULD, WE OWNERS, BE OVERLOOKED. DEFECTS SHOULD BE CORRECTED B…

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THE BEARING FAILURES AND TRANSMISSION FAILURES HAVE BEEN INHERENT WITH THE SUBARU SVX. THIS I ONLY FOUND TO BE TRUE SINCE LOGGING ON THE INTERNET ON WEB SITES PERTAINING TO THE SVX. IT IS UNJUST THAT JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE RELATIVELY FEW SVX ON THE ROAD THAT THEY SHOULD, WE OWNERS, BE OVERLOOKED. DEFECTS SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURERS AND WE OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE HELD, OR BE EXPECTED TO BE FINANCIALLY ACCOUNTABLE SINCE IN MY CASE EVERY YEAR I HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. AND RECENTLY, A NEW TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I KNOW THAT ANY INVESTIGATION WILL PROVE THAT THIS DEFECT IS TRUE FOR ALL OF THE SVX PRODUCED AND I AM PRETTY SURE THAT THE OWNERS WILL HAVE A PILE OF REPAIR WORK THAT CAN JUSTIFY OUR CLAIMS. THANK YOU

NHTSA ODI #700347

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1998

Power Train

TRANSMISSION/AXLE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #781422

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1998

Power Train

AXLE SHAFT BEARING FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #781396

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 1998

Power Train

LEFT REAR AXLE SHAFT BEARING FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #781392

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 1998

Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #781386

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1998

Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED.*ET

NHTSA ODI #781522

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1998

Power Train

REAR WHEEL BEARING/TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #781521

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1998

Power TrainSuspension

TRANSMISSION STALLS A BIT BETWEEN SHIFTING OF GEARS, SPECIFICALLY FROM 1 TO 2 GEAR. IT EFFECTS THE DRIVER BECAUSE IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL OVER ACCELERATION OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN SHIFTING. ALSO, THE WHOLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM RATTLES AND SEEMS LOOSE LIKE IT WILL FALL APART.

NHTSA ODI #781383

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1998

Power Train

RIGHT FRONT AXLE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #781382

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1998

Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.ALSO, WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #781381

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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