IllustrationABS SYSTEM TOO SENSITIVE. SYSTEM ENGAGE OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT THEN FAILED TO ALLOW THE BRAKES TO GRIP AGAIN RESULTING IN A NEAR COLLISION WITH A TOLLBOOTH. PEDAL WILL DROP TO FLOOR WITH NEAR 0 BRAKING. *AK
2000 Subaru Impreza
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Subaru Impreza do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 56.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →41Owner complaints
Model-year median: 56
0Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗ Model-level counts do not show whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.
Inspection summary
2000 Subaru Impreza
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 41 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Power Train: 10 reports
- Suspension: 8 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
- Unknown Or Other: 3 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.
Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Impreza years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 11 of 41 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
4 reportsVERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY BRAKES: THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER BACKING UP AND MOVING FORWARD. AT THIS POINT WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE TO STOP, I'LL EITHER HEAR A CLANK OR CLANK, CLANK SOUND FROM UNDER THE CAR. I CAN'T TELL IF IT'S FROM THE FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT. IT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE A ROCK COMING LOOSE FROM THE TIRE AND HITTING TH…
Read full complaint
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY BRAKES: THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER BACKING UP AND MOVING FORWARD. AT THIS POINT WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE TO STOP, I'LL EITHER HEAR A CLANK OR CLANK, CLANK SOUND FROM UNDER THE CAR. I CAN'T TELL IF IT'S FROM THE FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT. IT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE A ROCK COMING LOOSE FROM THE TIRE AND HITTING THE WHEEL WELL AT 55 MPH BUT I'M ONLY MOVING AT 5 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR TO MARK THOMAS MOTORS TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND THEIR REPORT SAYS THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT THIS IS TYPICAL AND NOT A PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND THIS SOUND COULD BE CAUSING DAMAGE TO PART(S) THAT COULD LEAD MY BRAKES TO FAIL WHEN I NEED THEM. I NEED ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. THANKS - RICH. *AK
BRAKES: THE PEDAL FEEL IS TOO SOFT OR THE ENGAGEMENT IS LATE, THE PEDAL HAS TO GO ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE ENGINE/TRANMISSION: CAR WILL HESITATE GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR USUALLY AROUND THE 1K TO 2.5K RPM. THE CAR BUCKS, AND BOUNCES. *AK
THE CONSUMER'S BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB DAMAGING THE FRONT RIGHT RIM AND THE CONTROL ARM. *SLC
Recall campaigns
0No 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 ↗
Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.