IllustrationSTARTED OUT WITH THE ALTERNATOR, AND TOOK OUT ALL ELECTRONICS. *AK
1992 Subaru Svx
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Svx years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
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
Electrical System complaints
6 reportsHAD JUST PUT KEY IN IGNITION & STARTED VEHICLE WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED UNDER THE HOOD, LIKE A BOMB. *AK
CD PLAYER FAILED.*ET
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.
CONSUMER GOT IN THE CAR THE ALARM WAS OFF TRY TO START CAR THE ALARM CAME ON AND LOCK CONSUMER IN THE CAR, DEALER HAD AREADY REPLACED THE ALARM KILL THE BATTERY . CONSUMER STATES DEALER REPAIRED A LOOSE WIRE THAT WAS SHORTING OUT THE SYSTEM CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS, ONE LOOSE WIRE WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY WHICH MADE THE SECURITY…
Read full complaint
CONSUMER GOT IN THE CAR THE ALARM WAS OFF TRY TO START CAR THE ALARM CAME ON AND LOCK CONSUMER IN THE CAR, DEALER HAD AREADY REPLACED THE ALARM KILL THE BATTERY . CONSUMER STATES DEALER REPAIRED A LOOSE WIRE THAT WAS SHORTING OUT THE SYSTEM CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS, ONE LOOSE WIRE WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY WHICH MADE THE SECURITY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *SLC
VEHICLE STALL OUT AT ANY SPEED.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.