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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

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
200Suspension
19Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Electrical System
6
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
6Wheels
6Steering
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Visibility
3Air Bags
2Equipment
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Tires
1

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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 · Sep 5, 2001
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSON HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, AND CURRENTLY NEEDS ITS FIFTH TRANSMISSION, MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN SHARING THE COST OF THE BILL WITH THE CONSUMER.*JB

NHTSA ODI #562962

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2001
Power Train

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I KNOW OF THAT THIS CAR'S TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #749145

Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2001
Power Train

I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR ON TWICE. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS SHIPPED FROM CALIFORNIA, FROM A WRECKED SVX. HOWEVER, THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT LASTED ONLY NINE MONTHS. THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION IS STILL BEING USED AND WORKS WELL. HOWEVER, I STILL FEEL UNSAFE IN MY VEHICLE D…

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I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR ON TWICE. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS SHIPPED FROM CALIFORNIA, FROM A WRECKED SVX. HOWEVER, THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT LASTED ONLY NINE MONTHS. THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION IS STILL BEING USED AND WORKS WELL. HOWEVER, I STILL FEEL UNSAFE IN MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE PERPETUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MAKE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #748751

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 2001
Power TrainSteering

VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE WHEN PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION, HOWEVER IT DID NOT GO INTO GEAR AND CONSUMER HAD TO FORCE IT INTO SECOND, VEHICLE HAD VERY LITTLE POWER, SINCE DECEMBER IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND A TRANSMISSION SHOP STATED THAT THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR TRANSMISSIONS FAILING BETWEEN 55 …

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VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE WHEN PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION, HOWEVER IT DID NOT GO INTO GEAR AND CONSUMER HAD TO FORCE IT INTO SECOND, VEHICLE HAD VERY LITTLE POWER, SINCE DECEMBER IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND A TRANSMISSION SHOP STATED THAT THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR TRANSMISSIONS FAILING BETWEEN 55 AND 80 THOUSAND MILES. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STEERING SYSTEM PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #890336

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 2001
Power Train

CRUISING ON EXPRESSWAY WHEN SUDDENLY TRANSMISSION CAN'T FIND THIRD OR FOURTH GEARS. HAD TO DRIVE HOME (40 MILES) IN SECOND GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #746710

Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 2001
Power TrainSuspension

WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM CONTINUES. WE HAVE REPLACED THE SAME BEARING (LEFT REAR) SEVEN TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE. SEEMS TO LAST APPROXIMATELY 10K BETWEEN REPLACEMENTS. TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED TWICE AFTER REPLACEMENT AT 81000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #746631

Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2001
Power Train

SECOND GEAR FAILED IN TRANSMISSIONSERVICED AT 30,000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #746592

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2001
Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH HAS A HISTORY OF FAILURE FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE (4EAT TRANSMISSION).*AK

NHTSA ODI #746305

Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2001
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE GEARS. EVERY TIME HE CHANGES GEARS VEHICLE HESITATES BEFORE IT WILL CHANGE. DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #889594

Mileage unknown · May 21, 2001
Power TrainVisibility

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #745617

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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