I am feeling the failure of my transmission, which is quite common to all 1992 subaru svx and the company hasn't really taken any precautionary or even recall for those defective transmissions and many of 1992 owners have spent a lot in this issue and even some of those have changed to manual transmissions. The company is charging about $4,200 to install a new tranmission. I am gettin whether they are making money on these transmissions.
1992 Subaru SVX transmission complaints
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I own a 1992 subarus svx . I had to have the transmission rebuilt at a cost of $2500.00 now 40,000 miles later it needs another one , from reports I have read there is serious factory flaws in this cars transmission.
The transmission slips in 4th gear when it's temperature and the weather temperature is cool. The transmission also fails to lock in gear. The speedometer fluctuates and does not indicate the correct speed being driven. This occurs because the speedometer sensor is installed on top on the transmission, and the transmission burnt through the sensor. The failure is common with this vehicle per the dealership.
My svx, although it is a 92' the front differential failed at about 98,000 miles. I expected the life of the transmission to last a lot longer. The car is in good condition, but it will cost me over $6000 to fix as reno subaru says I will need a complete new transmission to fix the problem. The car is probabley only worth about that much. My car is sitting in my drive way, I don't want to scrap it but don't want to spend the entire worth of the car to fix the problem.
Transmission failure due to design and construction flaws of the manufacturer.
We have had a 1992 subaru svx and are very disappointed with the extensive problems with the transmission. We are going to have a new one put in and the fact that this model/year has had transmission problems so much and that subaru obviously realized the problem with the transmission by 1993. Why were these transmissions not recalled or at least provided with some type of correction?
Consumer has problem with the automatic transmission. Dealer notified.
Automatic transmission failure: contacted subaru about 1 year prior about problem and was told the slipage was normal. Now the transmission is permanently slipping and does not drive in any direction. Is 36000 miles normal for a replacement transmission?......along with the rest of the svx owners.
Upon purchase of car 1-2 weeks prior, it was noticed that the transmission would not shift into 4th gear, and was slipping at initial acceleration from a stop until around 1500 RPM, causing wheelspin under certain conditions. On this date, transmission suddenly failed to be able to shift into 3rd gear, limiting top speed to levels below safe limits on most highways. This occurred while driving on a highway, and was potentially dangerous. Towed to dealer, dealer recommends remanufactured transmission, asking approximately $4000 for parts and labor. I didn't (and still don't) have the money for that, so I managed to limp home with it where it has sat since. At some point since then it has lost the ability to shift into 2nd gear. Dealer also found possible wheel bearing and front rotor problems, in addition to failure of front catalytic converters. Wants roughly $6000 to fully repair vehicle.
Transmission hesitated on highway and in reverse.
Power train - automatic transmission despite regular professional car care at either a subaru dealer in 80 - 100 mile radius) or local automotive shops, car experienced a second instance of transmission failure. In consulting several subaru svx - related sites, I learned problems of this nature have been prevalent.
Consumer states whiles driving 30mph the transmission slipped causing the vehicle to stall in the street. Please provide any additional information. Ph
I have read on the internet this is a common problem, and exspensive is there anything you can do to get the subaru to reimburse me for this negligent failure to recall the transmissions. Dt
I purchased this as a used vehicle, but purchased an extended warranty due to the potential (expensive) problems. I was assured by the dealer that this vehicle did not have a recall on the transmission and that the car was in excellent condition. I started experiencing slippage and "clanking" within 6 months. I took it to the dealer three times complaining about the transmission. I was assured that no problem could be found. Less than 6 months after last the inspection, the transmission failed completely. After some additional research I found this to be a significant problem with this model since inception/introduction. I am investigating the possibility of a class action lawsuit. It appears subaru has ignored this problem, and dealers continue to sell these models, misrepresenting the potential for extensive and very expensive repairs. Subaru and its representatives should acknowledge and accept responsibility for this defect.------- dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis-----769750.
As you know the subaru svx is known for its faulty transmission. I recently bought an svx not knowing of the factory defect in the transmission...well I had to find out the hard way, my car started to delay in shifting and then started shifting between drive abd 3rd gear in a very uncomfortable manner, now my car jerks into reverse and shifts very hard. I know that this is a very common problem and hope this does not get overlooked, I think that subaru should pay to fix these obvious factory defects. Thank you so much,..quinn a. Yeamans. Ts
Owners of this car which if needed 100-1000 or more owners can claim that this car built by subaru has a defect in the transmission. The transmission was poorly built because of lack of lubrication to internal parts and lack of fluid cooling. This is my second failure on this same car. Another common defect on this car is the wheel bearings. I have replaced them with repeats going on 4 times. The bearings are failing too quickly for any car. I would like something to be done so that owners of these cars can either have a recall done on the transmissions and wheel bearing or comensated for repeat work done on these issues. Thank you and I'll look forward to your email reply.
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The last owner had this problem so he had the transmission rebuilt but it happened again.
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Consumer states that the engine was reving up between gears, all the way to the red line. When gear catches the vehicle lurches forward. Consumer states subaru has been contacted, and they recommend that the consumer replaces the whole transmission. Nlm
Consumer states that the vehicle has had repeated transmission failures. The transmission will shut down while driving. The dealer has replaced the transmission one time. Nlm
Original transmission failed at 58,000 miles and was replaced by subaru under warranty. Second transmission just failed at 107000 miles and subaru denies any responsibility. Reputable mechanics advise that 3 transmissions in 107000 miles on a luxury car of this vintage is not only unusual, but also indicative of manufacturing problems. Many transmission complaints appear on the internet, but subaru's corporate offices deny any knowledge of transmission problems with this car. Nlm
The automatic transmission failed on my 1992 subaru svx at 88,000+ miles. Dealer serviced only and I was never advised by any dealer service representative or bulletin that I should bring my vehicle into the service department for maintenace prevention. I visited northpark suubaru in san antonio, tx. One week prior to my transmission failure and was given a clean bill of health for my vehicle. Other owners and national publications e. G. Automobile july 1999 "the transmissions have been trouble-prone and seem to last about 60,000 miles". In returning to the dealer, I was told I needed a new transmission, I also called the subaru customer service hotline and received absolutely no help from the company. The same situation occurred with the failure of the crankshaft pulley. The part is unable to handle the torque of the engine and failed. The timing belt was replaced as per manufacturer guidelines prior to the pulley failure.
I was informed to file with this organization because there are alot of problems with the svx transmission, however there were so few built that no one will probably ever make suabru help out the consumer. This car is very expensive to buy as well as repair.
2nd transmission failure/2nd owner of vehicle; believe this is high incident to this particular svx model.
Automatic transmission gears will not engage. Also, transmission will jump gears. Consumer had this problem approximately one year ago, and had it repaired at own expense. Consumer is having the same problem. Dealer has yet to be contacted. *ak dealer declined repairs since car is off original warranty.
Transmission would not engage into reverse gear. After shifting into and out of reverse several times with no luck, I stepped on the brake and pushed slightly on the gas pedal, then shifted into reverse and got a huge klunking noise, after which the reverse gear engaged. This could be a very dangerous situation. Also, transmission began slipping between first, second, and third gears, mostly between second and third, I believe. Apparently this problem is due to an inherent design flaw on behalf of the manufacturer. I have read about hundreds of similar cases with this faulty transmission. I am not aware of any recalls at this time, but think the manufacturer should be held responsible for this costly and dangerous design flaw.
The transmission has failed a total of 5 times. Nlm
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