IllustrationTHE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND I HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH REAR WHEELS, AND AS WELL THE FRONT BEARINGS ARE STARTING TO GET DOWN. THE CV BOOTS ON BOTH SIDES <FRONT> ARE WORN AND CRACKED. *AK
1992 Subaru Svx
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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- 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 reportsTHIS WILL COST ME AN ARM AND A LEG FOR A MANUFACTURE R'SDEFECT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED LONG AGO. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRED, COST $800. ALSO, REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS, COST $500. *AK
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE IS VERY COMMON WITH SVX'S. WHY WERE SVX'S WITH VIN# NH106286-NH108731 EXCLUDED FROM THE TSB'S WHICH ADDRESSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN SVX'S. I AM TO UNDERSTAND THAT ALL OTHER SVX'S WITH TRANSMISSIONS IDENTICAL TO THOSE EXCLUDED RECIEVED THESE MODIFICATIONS? THANK YOU
WOULD LIKE TO FIX ANYTHING THAT HAS BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, IT WOULDN'T GO. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REBUILT. NO WARRANTY EXPIRED. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK
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
TRANSMISSION LOST 3RD AND 4TH GEARS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED
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.
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
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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