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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
What owners actually said
231 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1999
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILED BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CAUSING CAR TO STALL IN STREET. IT HAD TO BE MANUALLY PUSHED OUT OF POTENTIAL DANGER. NO FORWARNING OF FAILURE, THE CAR WAS RUNNING IN A NORMAL MANOR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURED. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED OR THAT IT DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE EXPRES…
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TRANSMISSION FAILED BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CAUSING CAR TO STALL IN STREET. IT HAD TO BE MANUALLY PUSHED OUT OF POTENTIAL DANGER. NO FORWARNING OF FAILURE, THE CAR WAS RUNNING IN A NORMAL MANOR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURED. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED OR THAT IT DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #716103
Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1999
Power TrainCrash
CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH LOW ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. REAR BEARING FAILED. 4 TIMES ON REAR PASS SIDE, 1 TIME ON REAR DRIVER SIDE. ALL FAIL AT LOW MILES ON CAR. UNDER 60K, ALL HIGHWAY MILES
NHTSA ODI #715920
Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 1999
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 95,000 MILES WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, CAUSED SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
NHTSA ODI #853842
Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 1999
Power Train
THE FOLLOWING LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO SUBARU OF AMERICA.... FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT OF THE SUBARU SVX TRANMISSION PROBLEM PLEASE GO TO WWW.KINETICCONCEPTS.COM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #715456
Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1999
Power Train
THE FOLLOWING LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO SUBARU OF AMERICA.... FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT OF THE SUBARU SVX TRANMISSION PROBLEM PLEASE GO TO .
NHTSA ODI #715036
Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 1999
Power Train
THE FOLLOWING LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO SUBARU OF AMERICA.... FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT OF THE SUBARU SVX TRANMISSION PROBLEM. PLEASE GO TO WWW.KINETICCONCEPTS.COM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #714739
Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1999
Power Train
I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN WORKED ON. MECHANIC SAID THERE WERE SIGNS OF PREVIOUS WORK, SOME OF IT BOTCHED UP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #714706
Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 1999
Power Train
THE FOLLOWING LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO SUBARU OF AMERICA.... FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT OF THE SUBARU SVX TRANMISSION PROBLEM PLEASE GO TO WWW.KINETICCONCEPTS.COM
NHTSA ODI #714680
Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1999
Power Train
THE FOLLOWING LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO SUBARU OF AMERICA.... FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT OF THE SUBARU SVX TRANMISSION PROBLEM PLEASE GO TO WWW.KINETICCONCEPTS.COM
NHTSA ODI #714306
Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 1999
Power Train
TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL FAILED WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE FOR SUCH MAJOR FAILURES.
NHTSA ODI #713897
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