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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 · May 19, 2001
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED...REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH ALL SVX'S...STARTED TO SLIP THAN LOST GEAR SAME DAY...WENT HOME PARKED CAR NOW WONT REVERSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #745518

Mileage unknown · May 18, 2001
Power Train

VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, IT HAD TO BE DRIVEN IN 2ND GEAR HOME. THERE WAS NO WARNING. CONSUMER WILL ADD MORE AFTER SPEAKING TO A DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #888577

Mileage unknown · May 9, 2001
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT, AND VEHICLE WILL FEEL LIKE IT IS RIDING IN NEUTRAL.*AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #887875

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2001
Power Train

THE BEARINGS ON THE TRANSMISSION HAVE FAILED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE PRONE TO FAILURE AS SOON AS 50,000 MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTINED WITH ALL THE DEALER RECORDS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #743456

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2001
Power Train

CONSUMER HAS REPORTED TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #883354

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2001
Power TrainVisibility

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #741561

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 2001
Power Train

AT THIS MILEAGE THE TRANSMISSION NEARLY FAILED COMPLETELY. IN FIRST GEAR THE CAR WILL NOT GO MORE THAN 25-30 MILES PER HOUR, AND IT RARELY WILL SHIFT UP TO SECOND GEAR AT ALL. REVERSE GEAR ENGAGES WITH A SERIOUS "THUNK" THAT SHAKES THE ENTIRE CAR, AND THERE IS NO POWER TO SPEAK OF IN REVERSE (ENGINE MUST BE REVVED TO GET CARE TO…

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AT THIS MILEAGE THE TRANSMISSION NEARLY FAILED COMPLETELY. IN FIRST GEAR THE CAR WILL NOT GO MORE THAN 25-30 MILES PER HOUR, AND IT RARELY WILL SHIFT UP TO SECOND GEAR AT ALL. REVERSE GEAR ENGAGES WITH A SERIOUS "THUNK" THAT SHAKES THE ENTIRE CAR, AND THERE IS NO POWER TO SPEAK OF IN REVERSE (ENGINE MUST BE REVVED TO GET CARE TO MOVE). MECHANIC SAYS AT LEAST TWO CLUTCH PACKS AND OTHER PARTS ARE SHOT AND THE TRANSMISSION CAN ONLY BE REBUILT, NOT REPAIRED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #741035

Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2001
Power Train

MY CAR TRANSMISSION IS VERY UNSTABLE. WE EXPIRENCED FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 48000 MILES. I NEVER SEEN A SINGLE CAR HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT 48000. I BELIEVE THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED ASAP. BUT I'M NOT THE ONE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE SVX CLUB AT YAHOO.COM AND PEOPLE ARE SO UPSET ABOUT THE TRANSM…

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MY CAR TRANSMISSION IS VERY UNSTABLE. WE EXPIRENCED FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 48000 MILES. I NEVER SEEN A SINGLE CAR HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT 48000. I BELIEVE THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED ASAP. BUT I'M NOT THE ONE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE SVX CLUB AT YAHOO.COM AND PEOPLE ARE SO UPSET ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. ONE PERSON ALREADY CHANGED HIS TRANNY ABOUT 3 TIMES AT 100K. I BELIEVE THERE MUST BE SOME ACTION TAKEN TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #740675

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2001
Power Train

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #739887

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2001
Power Train

THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WENT BAD @ 37,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY BAD @ 108,000 MILES. I COMPLAINED MANY TIMES ABOUT NOISES AND VIBRATIONS WHEN ACCELERATING. SUBARU'S SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERY 15000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #739852

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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