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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 17, 1999
Latches/locks/linkagesPower TrainUnknown Or Other

LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING COMPLETELY DEFECTIVE - HAVE HAD REPLACED. WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT OPERATE UNTIL THE CAR HAS WARMED UP AT LEAST 5 MINUTES. ENGINE SOMETIMES DIES WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE GEAR. GEARS CHANGE WITH A JOLT AND CAR JERKS WHEN TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS. TRUNK LATCH IS INOPERAT…

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LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING COMPLETELY DEFECTIVE - HAVE HAD REPLACED. WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT OPERATE UNTIL THE CAR HAS WARMED UP AT LEAST 5 MINUTES. ENGINE SOMETIMES DIES WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE GEAR. GEARS CHANGE WITH A JOLT AND CAR JERKS WHEN TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS. TRUNK LATCH IS INOPERATIVE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL. BRAKES "CATCH AND RELEASE" WHEN APPLIED.

NHTSA ODI #706581

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1999
Unknown Or Other

WOULD LIKE TO FIX ANYTHING THAT HAS BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL

NHTSA ODI #704021

Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 1998
Power TrainUnknown Or Other

TRANSIMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT DUE TO METAL PARTICLES BEING FOUND IN FLUID. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL CAR. PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT STARTED MAKING A SCRAPPING NOISE AND THE CAR WAS UNDRIVABLE AT THAT POINT.

NHTSA ODI #700566

Mileage unknown · Nov 11, 1998
Unknown Or Other

MY CAR HAS HAD REPEATED DEFECTS EFFECTING THE TRANSMISSION AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE REPAIR COST FOR THE TRANSMISSION EXCEEDES $3000. AND THE BEARINGS COST $400. EA. THIS MANUFACTURES DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, AND THE MANUFACTURER, SUBARU OF AMERICA HAS FAILED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT.

NHTSA ODI #700507

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1998
Unknown Or Other

THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAIL ON THE SUBARU SVX REPEATEDLY DUE TO A POOR DESIGN.

NHTSA ODI #700362

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1998
Unknown Or Other

THE TRANSMISSION FAILS ON THE SUBARU SVX DUE TO A POOR DESIGN.

NHTSA ODI #700361

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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