1992 Subaru SVX Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 231 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electrical system of the 1992 Subaru SVX, 3% of the 231 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Consumer got in the car the alarm was off try to start car the alarm came on and lock consumer in the car, dealer had aready replaced the alarm kill the battery . Consumer states dealer repaired a loose wire that was shorting out the system causing all the problems, one loose wire was draining the battery which made the security system malfunction.”
NHTSA complaint #973268, filed 1995-10“Transmission malfunctioned.the problems ranges from bad ecu's that screw up when it is cold to horrible torque converters that slip during shifting or accelerating.”
NHTSA complaint #780600, filed 1998-10Related service bulletins
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1992 Subaru SVX
200 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Subaru SVX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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