1994 Subaru SVX power train problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1994 Subaru SVX — 79% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 94 subaru svx transmission will not move in any gear. Very costly to repair subaru should pay. Poor design in transmission *tr”
filed Mar 6, 2011
“My subaru svx transmission recently started suffering a delay when shifting gears, high revs and slipping while shifting and just now I tried to drive it and a clunking sound happened when putting the car in reverse. Now it won't go in to reverse at all, also, 1st gear doesn't work half the time…”
filed Aug 20, 2009
“Started out as 3rd and 4th slipping, and after babying it for a week of going to work and back home it will no longer hold 3rd or 4th. After doing research it has been found that the 4eat has about as much issues as the pinto (without the exploding). Every owner of the svx and a 4eat has suffered this in one form or…”
filed Aug 6, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other SVX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 SVX | 17 | 85% |
| 1992 SVX | 200 | 87% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Subaru SVX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.