IllustrationNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
1992 Subaru Svx
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
Visibility complaints
3 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE TRANSMISSOIN PROBLEM IS A REAL PROBLEM I THINK THREE TOO MANY IN 60 THOUSAND MILES. THE THIRD TIME THEY WILL ONLY GIVE ME 2 YEARS WARRANTEE .INSTEAD OF THE FULL 60 THOUSAND MILES OR 5 YEARSFOR A NEW TRANY I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNFAIR FOR I FEEL THIS IS A LEMON. SUN ROOF DOSEN'T ALWAYS WORK, AN D POWER WINDOW SWITCHES DON'T …
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THE TRANSMISSOIN PROBLEM IS A REAL PROBLEM I THINK THREE TOO MANY IN 60 THOUSAND MILES. THE THIRD TIME THEY WILL ONLY GIVE ME 2 YEARS WARRANTEE .INSTEAD OF THE FULL 60 THOUSAND MILES OR 5 YEARSFOR A NEW TRANY I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNFAIR FOR I FEEL THIS IS A LEMON. SUN ROOF DOSEN'T ALWAYS WORK, AN D POWER WINDOW SWITCHES DON'T ALL WORK. ALSO, ALARM GOES OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING, AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEMS. I AM VERY UPSET. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.