U.S. public vehicle records

1994 Subaru SVX: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

28 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

99,722 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 21 of 28 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	15	53.6%
Engine operation	1	3.6%
Braking behavior	1	3.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper

Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing

Suspension:Multiple Axle

Tires

Unknown Or Other

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	21
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	1
Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing	1
Suspension:Multiple Axle	1
Tires	1
Unknown Or Other	1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 21; Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 1; Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing: 1; Suspension:Multiple Axle: 1; Tires: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 22 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2011

1995: 1; 1998: 5; 1999: 4; 2000: 6; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 1; 2004: 4; 2006: 1; 2009: 1; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10018652 · 2003-05-13 (May 13, 2003)

1994 SUBARU SVX, HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS WELL KNOWN TO SVX OWNER COMMUNITY. THERE ARE MANY SITES AND ARTICLES THAT ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF THE 4EAT TRANSMISSION FAILING. THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IS VERY COSTLY AND SUBARU SHOULD HELP. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018652 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058749 · 2004-02-23 (February 23, 2004)

JUST ANOTHER DEAD TRANSIMISSION IN MY SVX. IT SEEMS LIKE 116,000-124,000 MILES IS THE LIFETIME OF THESE THINGS (SO MANY DEAD THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ANY NEW TRANSMISSIONS AVAILABLE SINCE 2001) . *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10058749 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10062352 · 2004-03-16 (March 16, 2004)

AFTER RESEARCHING ABOUT MY SUBARU SVX, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SUBARU PUT IN THESE CARS. THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE FAQ PAGE AT SUBARU SVX.COM AS TO THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEMS. MY CAR WILL NOT TRANSFER IN TO 4TH GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION RUNS HOT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10062352 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10083608 · 2004-07-26 (July 26, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 100 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED. ENGINE REVVED AT A HIGH RATE. THEN, VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND THE CONSUMER HIT A WALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 104,443 miles reported. Look up ODI 10083608 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10090859 · 2004-09-12 (September 12, 2004)

I HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF THE 3RD AND 4TH GEARS THAT STARTED OUT AS GEARS SLIPPING, THEN THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING TO 3RD AND 4TH ALL TOGETHER. I DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE. I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR JUST TO GET TO AND FROM WORK SINCE IT WAS CHEAPE, AND I HAVE BEEN LETTING THE CAR SIT IN MY DRIVEWAY.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 121,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10090859 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10164648 · 2006-08-06 (August 6, 2006)

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 ANOTHER. THE LEGACY'S WERE RECALLED AND REPAIRED, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SVX? FOR A $30-$40K MSRP FROM THE DEALER, YOU WOULD ASSUME THEY WOULD TREAT THESE CARS WITH A BIT MORE CLASS IN THIS SITUATION. TOP IT ALL OFF, I ONLY HAVE 58K…

Owner-reported narrative. 58,540 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164648 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10281137 · 2009-08-20 (August 20, 2009)

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 AND THE REST OF THE FORWARD GEARS SEEM TO SLIP SEVERELY MOST OF THE TIME TOO. THE CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE, AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH IT BEFORE. TROUBLE STARTED MAYBE A FEW DAYS AGO.. THE HEAT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED IN THE SUBARU SVX AND LEGACY MOD…

Owner-reported narrative. 85,276 miles reported. Look up ODI 10281137 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10386585 · 2011-03-06 (March 6, 2011)

MY 94 SUBARU SVX TRANSMISSION WILL NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR. VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR SUBARU SHOULD PAY. POOR DESIGN IN TRANSMISSION *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 116,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386585 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

28 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

21.4%Usable mileage6 / 28 records

64.3%Valid incident date18 / 28 records

100.0%Valid filing date28 / 28 records

64.3%Ordered incident and filing dates18 / 28 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1990	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	3100.0% ODI 714060 THE FOLLOWING LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO SUBARU OF AMERICA.... FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT OF THE SUBARU SVX TRANSMISSION PROBLEM PLEASE GO TO WWW.KINETICCONCEPTS.COM Look up ODI 714060 at NHTSA ↗	17575.8% ODI 10002059 CONSUMER STATES WHILES DRIVING 30MPH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL IN THE STREET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH Look up ODI 10002059 at NHTSA ↗	4100.0% ODI 10024588 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH A SEMI-MANUAL MODE ONLY WORKS IN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK Look up ODI 10024588 at NHTSA ↗	2175.0% ODI 10018652 · 95,000 mi 1994 SUBARU SVX, HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS WELL KNOWN TO SVX OWNER COMMUNITY. THERE ARE MANY SITES AND ARTICLES THAT ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF THE 4EAT TRANSMISSION FAILING. THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IS VERY COSTLY AND SUBARU SHOULD HELP. *JB Look up ODI 10018652 at NHTSA ↗	1365.0% ODI 10023052 I BOUGHT A SUBARU SVX TWO MONTHS AGO I FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION RUNNING GOOD AND ALL THE PERSON I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM INFORM ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE CAR WAS THE SECOND NEW TRANS INSTALLED BOTH TIMES BY A SUBARU DEALER BUT A MONTH IN TO DRIVING THE CAR AFTER I GOT TAGS IND INSURANCE THE TRANS IS TAKING VERY LONG TO SHIFT IN SECOND GEAR THE ENGINE REVS REAL HIGH TO 5500 RPM BEFORE IT GOES IN TO SECOND GEAR. *NLM Look up ODI 10023052 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 711065 THE FOLLOWING LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO SUBARU OF AMERICA.... THIS LETTER IS SENT ON THE BEHALF OF THE MANY OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE 4EAT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THE SUBARU SVX. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSES THE PREMATURE FAILURES FOR ALL MODEL YEARS. THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN CARS WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE AND CONTINUED TO OCCUR THEREAFTER. REPAIR AND/OR REPLACMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY EXPENSIVE, COSTING APPROXIMATELY AND, AS OF THIS DATE, THERE HAS BEEN NO SU… Look up ODI 711065 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2410.4% ODI 701231 POWER TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH Look up ODI 701231 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	310.7% ODI 700735 THESE WHEEL BEARINGS DON'T SEEM TO LAST VERY LONG. ACCORDING TO PEOPLE I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE NEW PARTS PROBABLY WON'T LAST VERY LONG. I'M IN THE AIR FORCE AND NOW LIVE IN ITALY. I CANT AFFORD THE TWO DAYS AND 200 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM REPEATEDLY. Look up ODI 700735 at NHTSA ↗	315.0% ODI 724844 I NOTICED MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT CAR, BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T NOTICE A PROBLEM, UNDER WARRANTY AT TIME OF FIRST ATTEMPT TO ALLEVIATE PROB.. WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN GETTING NOISIER SINCE AUGUST OF LAST YEAR. I KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO BE BAD SOON, JUST NEED TO MAKE SOME TIME TO BRING IT IN. I HAVE HEARD THAT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS-TRANSMISSION AND WHEEL BEARINGS- HAVE BEEN ONGOING WITH ALOT OF SVX OWNERS. PLEASE REPLY TO THIS QUESTIONAIRE. THANK YOU HANS.*AK Look up ODI 724844 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 781494 REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED TWICE. Look up ODI 781494 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	104.3% ODI 10136544 · 165,000 mi I PURCHASES A SUBARU SVX 1992 MODEL. I TEST DROVE IT AND IT SEEMED FINE. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED OVER AND IT CAME BACK CLEAN EXCEPT FOR SOME SUGGESTIONS TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS , FLUIDS ETC. THIS WAS ALL DONE. HOWEVER A COUPLE MONTHS LATER A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE GEAR WOULD SOMETIMES NOT SHIFT, THE CAR WOULD MAKE A LOUD THUD SOUND IN REVERSE AND OVER REV ON HIGHWAY DRIVING. I FOUND OUT FROM VARIOUS FORUMS THAT THIS CAR HAS A FLAW , THE TRANSMISSION IS DUE TO FAILURE. EVERY CAR OWNER IN THIS FORUM HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TRA… Look up ODI 10136544 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.6% ODI 766527 THIS IS OUR THIRD SVX AND ALL THREE HAVE HAD WHEEL BEARING FAILURE.*AK Look up ODI 766527 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	62.6% ODI 700361 THE TRANSMISSION FAILS ON THE SUBARU SVX DUE TO A POOR DESIGN. Look up ODI 700361 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.6% ODI 700537 THE LEAK FROM THE ENGINE SEPARATOR PLATE IS BECAUSE ITS PLASTIC. (SO TOLD BY THE TECHNICAN). SUBARU CHANGED IT IN LATE 95, BUT I AM STUCK WITH IT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES FROM SHIFTING 2 TO 3, WITH A SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER. THE CASSETTE PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. THE MOON ROOF DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE WHEEL BEARING NOISE IS TREMENDOUS. Look up ODI 700537 at NHTSA ↗	15.0% ODI 715680 NO SUMMARY Look up ODI 715680 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Manual Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	73.0% ODI 561565 TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER RACED AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE IN TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION. Look up ODI 561565 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	52.2% ODI 10029576 VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LOT, WHEN CONSUMER STARTED THE IGNITION, INSTANTLY THE RPMS "REVVED" UP TO THE MAXIMUM. CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND THEN RESTARTED. WHEN GEAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD ALMOST HITTING PEDESTRIANS.*AK Look up ODI 10029576 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.6% ODI 826861 DUE TO CARBON FORMING AROUND THE THROTTLE BODY, THE THROTTLE WAS IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT TO WORK PROPERLY, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID THE REASON THE CARBON WAS FORMING AROUND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE OCCUPANT DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS MUCH. *AK Look up ODI 826861 at NHTSA ↗	15.0% ODI 701898 2/14/97-REPORTED TO BROWN'S SUBARU THAT CAR FELT LIKE IT STARTED IN A DIFFERENT GEAR OTHER THAN IN 1ST GEAR. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY ABNORMALITIES IN TRANSMISSION FUNCTION.CAR SEEMED TO RUN OKAY AFTER THIS UNTIL FEB 1998 WHEN WHILE TRAVELING AT 30-35 MPH LOST ALL GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC POSITION.WAS ABLE TO PUT TRANSMISSION IN "MANUAL MODE" AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER(BROWN'S SUBARU OF ARLINGTON WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, BUT WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT DO WARRANTY THERE BECAUSE THE SUBARU SERVICE HAD MOVED TO ALEXANDRIA, WHERE I TOOK… Look up ODI 701898 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Multiple Axle	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	52.2% ODI 541558 REAR WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTION. Look up ODI 541558 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.6% ODI 781517 REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. Look up ODI 781517 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	31.3% ODI 10249110 · 65,000 mi TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 64000 MI. TRANS SHOP "REBUILT" IT AND ADDED A TRANS COOLER FOR 2200$ AS SOON AS I FIST DROVE IT I NOTICED THE CAR "BINDING UP" DURING TURNS AT SLOW SPEED. SHOP OWNER SAID HE COULDN'T REPLICATE OR FEEL ANYTHING WRONG, WITH ME IN THE CAR AND IT WAS CLEARLY BINDING DURING SLOW TURNS, HE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM. ALSO THERE IS A NOISE, LIKE A BOLT INSIDE THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT I HEAR WHEN I AM OFF THE THROTTLE. ALSO HAVE REPLACED BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. CABIN TRUNK RELEASE HAS FAILED AND ALL OF THE HOOD/TRUNK… Look up ODI 10249110 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	210.0% ODI 10019318 THE VEHICLE WOULD STAY IN SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING. *NLM Look up ODI 10019318 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	87,707–113,111 mi	99,722 mi	6	ODI 10018652 · 95,000 mi 1994 SUBARU SVX, HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS WELL KNOWN TO SVX OWNER COMMUNITY. THERE ARE MANY SITES AND ARTICLES THAT ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF THE 4EAT TRANSMISSION FAILING. THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IS VERY COSTLY AND SUBARU SHOULD HELP. JB Look up ODI 10018652 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10083608 · 104,443 mi WHILE DRIVING 100 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED. ENGINE REVVED AT A HIGH RATE. THEN, VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND THE CONSUMER HIT A WALL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AK Look up ODI 10083608 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10090859 · 121,500 mi I HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF THE 3RD AND 4TH GEARS THAT STARTED OUT AS GEARS SLIPPING, THEN THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING TO 3RD AND 4TH ALL TOGETHER. I DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE. I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR JUST TO GET TO AND FROM WORK SINCE IT WAS CHEAPE, AND I HAVE BEEN LETTING THE CAR SIT IN MY DRIVEWAY.*AK Look up ODI 10090859 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1996: 1 complaints · 1997: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1996	0	0	1
1997	0	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1996	1	2	0
1997	2	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing	Suspension:Multiple Axle	Tires	Unknown Or Other
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	—	2 ODI 713432 NOT A COMPLETE FAILURE BUT INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND OTHER PROBLEMS. BEARING FAILURE HAS LOUD ASSOCIATED HUM. *AK Look up ODI 713432 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 781524 WHEEL BEARINGS/TRANSMISSION FAILED. Look up ODI 781524 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 700537 THE LEAK FROM THE ENGINE SEPARATOR PLATE IS BECAUSE ITS PLASTIC. (SO TOLD BY THE TECHNICAN). SUBARU CHANGED IT IN LATE 95, BUT I AM STUCK WITH IT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES FROM SHIFTING 2 TO 3, WITH A SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER. THE CASSETTE PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. THE MOON ROOF DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE WHEEL BEARING NOISE IS TREMENDOUS. Look up ODI 700537 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft	2 ODI 713432 NOT A COMPLETE FAILURE BUT INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AND OTHER PROBLEMS. BEARING FAILURE HAS LOUD ASSOCIATED HUM. *AK Look up ODI 713432 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 781524 WHEEL BEARINGS/TRANSMISSION FAILED. Look up ODI 781524 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front:Wheel Bearing	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Suspension:Multiple Axle	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Tires	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Unknown Or Other	1 ODI 700537 THE LEAK FROM THE ENGINE SEPARATOR PLATE IS BECAUSE ITS PLASTIC. (SO TOLD BY THE TECHNICAN). SUBARU CHANGED IT IN LATE 95, BUT I AM STUCK WITH IT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES FROM SHIFTING 2 TO 3, WITH A SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER. THE CASSETTE PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. THE MOON ROOF DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE WHEEL BEARING NOISE IS TREMENDOUS. Look up ODI 700537 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 7.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 104,443 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10083608 · 104,443 mi

Look up ODI 10083608 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 700537

THE LEAK FROM THE ENGINE SEPARATOR PLATE IS BECAUSE ITS PLASTIC. (SO TOLD BY THE TECHNICAN). SUBARU CHANGED IT IN LATE 95, BUT I AM STUCK WITH IT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES FROM SHIFTING 2 TO 3, WITH A SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER. THE CASSETTE PLAYER STOPPED WORKING. THE MOON ROOF DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE WHEEL BEARING NOISE IS TREMENDOUS.

Look up ODI 700537 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b