1995 Subaru SVX power train problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1995 Subaru SVX — 85% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was driving an first 3rd gear would just rev then it started skipping 3rd then I would have to slowly push gas to move an eventually it just revved up I would park an wait 15-20 min start it an transmission worked for a couple min then stopped an it still works barely off an on it has fluid but…”
filed Apr 30, 2014
“I own a subaru svx. They are known to have transmission problems. They are also a very rare car. Out of the two other people that I know that have these cars, all of them have had these transmission problems. I do believe that the manufacturer should do something about these problems with there…”
filed Jan 12, 2009
“Pulled out from a traffic light felt like car was slipping on ice. Svx travelled about a mile before it would not go anymore(in any gear). Managed to pull off of a 4 lane highway. Was 15 miles from home. I had to have the car towed back home. My local subaru mechanic said the transmission apparently had been worked on…”
filed Feb 6, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other SVX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 SVX | 22 | 79% |
| 1992 SVX | 200 | 87% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 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.