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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

Power Train complaints

200 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 1999
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

CAR HAS A SURGING PROBLEM AT IDLE WHEN COLD. STARTED CAR, PUT IN GEAR, FULLY DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR AND CAR BARELY MOVES, THEN SECONDS LATER, CAR GAINS POWER SUDDENLY AND SURGES FORWARD. ALSO, WHEEL BEARINGS WENT BAD, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES (13 MONTHS). TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING WHILE AC…

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CAR HAS A SURGING PROBLEM AT IDLE WHEN COLD. STARTED CAR, PUT IN GEAR, FULLY DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR AND CAR BARELY MOVES, THEN SECONDS LATER, CAR GAINS POWER SUDDENLY AND SURGES FORWARD. ALSO, WHEEL BEARINGS WENT BAD, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES (13 MONTHS). TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING WHILE ACCELERATING. CAR SOMETIMES LOSES POWER THEN SURGES FORWARD BETWEEN GEARS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #703338

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1999
Power Train

TRANSMISSION LOST 3RD AND 4TH GEARS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED

NHTSA ODI #703255

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1999
Power Train

TYPICAL SUBARU SVX TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS -- SLIPPING, ETC. 1992-94 SUBARU TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO INSTALL THE *MANY* UPGRADED PARTS STANDARD IN NEWER MODEL YEARS. THE TRANSMISSIONS SEEMS TO FAIL AFTER ABOUT 18 MONTHS.

NHTSA ODI #703231

Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 1999
Power TrainVisibility

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

NHTSA ODI #701278

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 1999
Power Train

APPOX 6 WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED STARTING AT 30K MILES SOMETIMES AT INTERVALS OF LESS THAN 5K MILES. TRANY WENT OUT AT 72000 MILES. CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, NOT ABUSED. TRANSMISSION REPAIR ESIMATE. IS $3K. *AK

NHTSA ODI #703073

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 1999
Power Train

TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN MORNING BEFORE COMPLETELY WARM, DOESN'T DROP TO 1ST GEAR, DOESN'T ENGAGE REVERSE FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #702985

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 1999
Power Train

JUST THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA ODI #702757

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1999
Power Train

I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION ON MY SVX REPAIRED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST SHOP WAS AAMCO, WHICH REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED PARTS.THE COST WAS $2700. THE CAR HAD TO GO BACK TO THE AAMCO SHOP THREE TIMES, TOTALLING OVER 2 MONTHS OF REPAIR WORK. 12 MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTHORISED…

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I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION ON MY SVX REPAIRED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST SHOP WAS AAMCO, WHICH REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED PARTS.THE COST WAS $2700. THE CAR HAD TO GO BACK TO THE AAMCO SHOP THREE TIMES, TOTALLING OVER 2 MONTHS OF REPAIR WORK. 12 MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTHORISED SUBARU DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION($2700). I ADVISED OF MY KNOWN PROBLEMS, AND THE KNOWN ISSUES ON THE INTERNET. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. I REPORTED THIS TO SUBARU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #702639

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1999
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE WIDE SPREAD.

NHTSA ODI #701013

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 1999
Power Train

TRANSMISSION HAS NOT TOTALLY FAILED YET, I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT IT WILL AND MUST BE FIXED. YOUR FORM DOES NOT ALLOW CANADIAN ENTRIES I.E PROVINCE, POSTAL CODE

NHTSA ODI #702275

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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