Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-24 | 00V091000 |
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 129 | — | Details |
| 1999-09-17 | 99V249000 |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING | 13 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A STATE INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORME… |
| 2016-12-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURE, THE CONTACT DETE… |
| 2016-04-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN STARTING IN COLD WEATHER. |
| 2016-02-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V323000 (AIR B… |
| 2014-03-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CONTINENTAL EXTREME CONTACT TIRE, SIZE: 205/55R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEH… |
| 2013-12-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | CAR SLID ON BLACK ICE OFF THE ROAD, DOWN A VERY STEEP EMBANKMENT, INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING, AND TOTALED THE FRONT EN… |
| 2013-12-09 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 1 | DRIVING TO WORK CAR RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MIN. THE WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH INSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SMOKED AND … |
| 2013-11-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A VERY POWERFUL FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM THE AREAS OF THE ENGINE. WHEN I POP THE HOOD THE SMEL… |
| 2013-06-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE DEALE… |
| 2013-02-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | REAR SUBFRAME RUSTED AND BROKEN A PART - DEALER DEEMED CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR |
| 2013-01-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE M… |
| 2012-11-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU LEGACY GT AWD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE … |
| 2012-07-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE RADIO STOPPED FUNCTIONING O… |
| 2012-06-14 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE FREEWAY. PURCHASED REPLACEMENT TIRE AND DROVE 313 MILES ON THIS BRAND NEW TIRE AND IT DEVELOPED… |
| 2011-03-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CHRONIC, AND DOCUMENTED, FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS BY SUBARU. CAUSING A LARGE LEAK OF OIL THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND/OR… |
| 2011-01-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A USED CAR THIS PAST SUMMER. NOW THAT IT IS COLD WHENEVER WE GET IN THE CAR WHEN IT'S REALLY COLD AND THERE I… |
| 2009-01-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN SWER… |
| 2009-01-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | COOLANT LEAK FROM DRIVERS SIDE HEAD GASKET. *TR |
| 2008-06-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND… |
| 2008-04-13 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | No | 0 | FRONT LEFT STRUT BROKE AND CAME CLOSE TO PUNCTURING THE TIRE. COULD HANDLE THE CAR EFFICIENTLY-WENT TO LOCAL GARAGE 1 M… |
| 2008-02-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2000 SUBARU LEGACY L TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE WHILE STOPPED FOR A LIGHT. CAR UNABLE TO BE MOVED AND STUCK I… |
| 2007-08-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | UNDER WARRANTY HAD THREE HEAD GASKETS ON 2000 LEGACY 2.5L (38,000, 55,000, 75,600 MILES RESPECTIVELY). AT 97,000 MILE … |
| 2007-05-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN THE EXHAUST PIPE BROKE FROM IN FRONT OF THE MUFFLER. THE MUFFLER WAS NOT SUPPORTED B… |
| 2006-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | SUMMARY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 45,926 MILES. IT WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN… |
| 2006-02-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION AT 2MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER BAR BROKE WITHOUT WAR… |
| 2006-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU L WAGON. WHILE DRIVING THE ATF WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CON… |
| 2005-10-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME THE PEDAL… |
| 2005-09-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION … |
| 2005-04-11 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE FACTORY INSTALLED MOON ROOF GLASS DETACHED FROM GLUE. THE GLUE IN FRAME DID NOT ADEQUATELY HOLD THE GLASS IN PLA… |
| 2005-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL "PERCOLATE", OR SKIP, AND STALL COMPLETELY UPON APPLYING BRAKE AT STOP LIGHT. STARTING UP A… |
| 2005-02-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN AT AROUND 40K MILES. NOW THE CAR IS AT 85K MILES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND GAVE … |
| 2005-02-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AT ABOUT 76,000 MILES, VERY OCCASIONALLY, THE CAR HESITATED BEFORE ENGAGING IN DRIVE. THE PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING MO… |
| 2005-01-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE GEAR SEEMED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO A LOWER G… |
| 2004-11-03 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | AFTER EXPERIENCING A FLAT TIRE CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE, AFTER PLACING THE JACK UNDER THE VEHICLE BODY IT BROKE IN H… |
| 2004-07-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | MULTIPLE OVERHEATING PROBLEMS FOR WEEKS AFTER COOLANT ADDITIVE INSTALLED. SUBARU CAN NOT FIX IT.*AK |
| 2004-07-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THE RADIO, FOLLOWED BY THE WINDSHIELD… |
| 2004-05-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE STOPPED DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND THERE WAS A LOST OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. *MR THE VEHICLE STOPPED D… |
| 2004-03-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SUBARU OF AMERICA YESTERDAY. IT IS ASKING THAT CERTAIN OWNERS OF SUBARU AUTOS (LIKE MY 2000 L… |
| 2004-02-17 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE SUBARU DOES NOT REGARD THEIR DEFECTIVE CLUTCH MECHANISM AS A SAFETY PROBLEM, I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS IN WHICH IN… |
| 2004-01-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | DEALER FOUND LEAKING FUEL HOSES.ROBLEM SRATRED OUT WITH A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE THE CAR WHEN THE T… |
| 2003-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKETS ON 2000 SUBARU LEGACY. *MR THE DEALER ADD A SEALANT TO THE COOLANT SYSTEM TO PREVENT LEAKS… |
| 2003-12-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 67,500 MILES, WITHIN THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD BUT OUT OF THE MILAGE LIMIT. DEALER CANNOT FIN… |
| 2003-09-02 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE R… |
| 2003-07-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES REAR LIFTGATE CLOSED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK |
| 2003-06-18 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CLUTCH FAILED AFTER ONLY 30K MILES OF NORMAL DRIVING. THIS WAS PRECEDED BY FOUL BURNING ODOR, WHICH STARTED SIX MONTHS… |
| 2002-08-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING, DRIPPING FLUID ON EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH IS CREATING BURNING SMELL AND AT TIMES SOME SMOKE. FIR… |
| 2002-06-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | Yes | 0 | CAR WAS STATIONARY. A/C WAS ON. THROTTLE PEDAL MOVED DOWN OF ITS OWN ACCORD RESULTING IN REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT A… |
| 2002-01-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | FAILURE OF ORIGINAL EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK |
| 2002-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER LOST POWER INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| 2001-07-19 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE BRIDGESTONE TIRE,(DOT#OBT2PFB419,TIRE SIZE P205/55HR16) THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AND LITERALLY SPLITED IN TWO WH… |