IllustrationRIGHT FRONT AXLE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.
1992 Subaru Svx
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
What owners actually said
231 reportsTRANSMISSION FAILURE.ALSO, WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
THE CONSUMER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE. VEHICLE SLIGHTLY BUMPED THE WALL OF THE GARAGE WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE BUMP WAS SO MINOR THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE ANY DAMAGES. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM SCRATCHES AND BRUISES IN THE FACE. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, DE…
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THE CONSUMER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE. VEHICLE SLIGHTLY BUMPED THE WALL OF THE GARAGE WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE BUMP WAS SO MINOR THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE ANY DAMAGES. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM SCRATCHES AND BRUISES IN THE FACE. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG. DUP OF 539368 *AK
REAR/LEFT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE.
BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED.THE PROBLEMS RANGES FROM BAD ECU'S THAT SCREW UP WHEN IT IS COLD TO HORRIBLE TORQUE CONVERTERS THAT SLIP DURING SHIFTING OR ACCELERATING.
TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER RACED AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE IN TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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