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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

Air Bags complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1998
Air Bags

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

NHTSA ODI #829213

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 1998
Air Bags

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHEN VEHICLE BUMPED GARAGE.829213 DUP OF 539368; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

NHTSA ODI #539368

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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