Manufacturer: FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES U.S.A., INC. (C/O SUBARU OF AMERICA)
Manufacturer Id: 1075
Model: SVX
Model Year: 1996
Other Restraint System Info: SRS Airbag
Plant City: Ota
Plant Company Name: FHI
Plant Country: Japan
Plant State: Gunma
Seat Belts All: Manual
Transmission Speeds: 4
Transmission Style: Automatic
Trim: LSi
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1992
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE BEARING FAILURES AND TRANSMISSION FAILURES HAVE BEEN INHERENT WITH THE SUBARU SVX. THIS I ONLY FOUND TO BE TRUE SINCE LOGGING ON THE INTERNET ON WEB SITES PERTAINING TO THE SVX. IT IS UNJUST THAT JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE RELATIVELY FEW SVX ON THE ROAD THAT THEY SHOULD, WE OWNERS, BE OVERLOOKED. DEFECTS SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURERS AND WE OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE HELD, OR BE EXPECTED TO BE FINANCIALLY ACCOUNTABLE SINCE IN MY CASE EVERY YEAR I HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. AND RECENTLY, A NEW TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I KNOW THAT ANY INVESTIGATION WILL PROVE THAT THIS DEFECT IS TRUE FOR ALL OF THE SVX PRODUCED AND I AM PRETTY SURE THAT THE OWNERS WILL HAVE A PILE OF REPAIR WORK THAT CAN JUSTIFY OUR CLAIMS. THANK YOU
1996
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH OR FASTER CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK