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Subaru SVXYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 288 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Subaru SVX.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints288Top: Power trainSafety recalls01992–1997 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Subaru SVX years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the SVX median. Tap a year for its full report.

'92'93'94'95'96'97
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1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/10020 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/10028 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/100231 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Subaru SVX problems

All model years combined: 288 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train2484
Suspension220
Service brakes, hydraulic101
Vehicle speed control101
Wheels60
Electrical system60
Air bags53
Steering50
Engine and engine cooling40
5 other systems90
0 recalls

Subaru SVX recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.