Subaru SVX problems
Owners have filed 373 complaints about the Subaru SVX with NHTSA across model years 1990 to 1997. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Every Subaru SVX year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1996 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1995 | — | 25 | 0 | 0 | 101,784 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1994 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | 99,721 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1993 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1992 | — | 303 | 5 | 1 | 110,020 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1990 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Subaru SVX
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Exactly what failed on a Subaru SVX
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Subaru SVX, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Subaru SVX
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.