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2000 Subaru Forester

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Subaru Forester do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 131.

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75Owner complaints

Model-year median: 131

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
101
1998131
199975
2000139
200188
2002189
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
21Suspension
19Engine And Engine Cooling
12Tires
8Fuel System, Gasoline
5
All reported categories
Equipment
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Unknown Or Other
3Seats
2Air Bags
1Electrical System
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

39 reports with mileage · 36 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Fuel System, Other complaints

1 reports
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46,792 miles · Aug 22, 2008
Fuel System, Other

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EVAPORATION LEAK IN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THE PIPE AND THE VALVE WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $315. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EVAPORATION LEAK IN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THE PIPE AND THE VALVE WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $315. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,792.

NHTSA ODI #10239264

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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