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Subaru SVX Steering problems by year

4 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Subaru SVX's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.

Steering complaints by model year

YearSteering complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest SVX steering complaints

1992 Subaru SVXSteeringAcceleration & cruise control

Vehicle began to rev while the brake was depressed. The consumer then activated the emergency brake. *Mr there was a significant down grade. When the first incident occurred the consumers son had taken his foot off the accelerator and coasted before applying the brakes. When the vehicle was started the vehicle was backed up, and idled normally. The subaru dealer could not find a problem. On the second incident the motor started to rev and was very loud and noisy. The consumer checked the dash and there...

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were no indications of a problem. The vehicle shot out of control from the parked angle space into the lane for traffic. The consumer was told that the revving was due to carbon build up. The rack and pinion was replaced because of a leak. *Scc *jb

Filed Incident Steering · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 10038609
1992 Subaru SVXSteeringTransmission & drivetrain

Vehicle was in drive when pulling into an intersection, however it did not go into gear and consumer had to force it into second, vehicle had very little power, since december it has been repaired three times for shifting problems and a transmission shop stated that these cars are notorious for transmissions failing between 55 and 80 thousand miles. Consumer experienced steering system problems with vehicle. *Slc

Filed Incident Steering · Power trainNHTSA 890336
1992 Subaru SVXSteeringTransmission & drivetrain

The transmission has failed twice. Once with the original one that I bought with the car, and again with the second won that I purchased. My power steering never quite works correctly. And I just waiting for the bearings to go bad, since everyone else that I know with the car has had their bearings go bad.

Filed Incident Steering · Power trainNHTSA 700913
1992 Subaru SVXSteeringSuspensionTransmission & drivetrain

I am requesting help to pressure suabru of america to recall this wide spread problem with the 1992 subaru svx. The trany problems that I have to date,the wheel bearing failure, steering box failure is a noted by most owners of this subaru model. This is costly to repair and unfair when a manufactor is aware but willn't just do the right thing. My transmission is failing now, I can't afford to replace this defective part at $3.500 Or more. My wheel bearings still make loud noise after over 5 attempts to repair at...

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only 44,000mils. My steering box is making loud noises. The sad thing is that, subaru owner of the svx`s all experiance at least two, of this problems across the country. Why can`t subaru just fix our vehicles?

Filed Incident Steering · Suspension · Power trainNHTSA 700837

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