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2000 Subaru Impreza

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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.

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41Owner complaints

Model-year median: 56

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    30
    1997    30
    1998    22
    1999    41
    2000    11
    2001    292
    2002    62
    2003
    Compare all Impreza years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Power Train
    10    Suspension
    8    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    4    Engine And Engine Cooling
    3    Unknown Or Other
    3
    All reported categories
    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Visibility
    3    Wheels
    3    Air Bags
    2    Exterior Lighting
    2    Fuel System, Gasoline
    2    Tires
    2    Fuel/propulsion System
    1    Interior Lighting
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Service Brakes, Air
    1    Steering
    1    Structure
    1

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    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

    Suspension complaints

    8 reports
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    63,948 miles · Jul 29, 2008
    Suspension

    RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING REPLACED 63948, 67346, 84427 MILES. HAD TO GO ON THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE CAR (NEW) THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING RATTLING INSIDE OF IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT …

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    RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING REPLACED 63948, 67346, 84427 MILES. HAD TO GO ON THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE CAR (NEW) THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING RATTLING INSIDE OF IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART, AND SINCE THE PROBLEM WASN'T DANGEROUS, THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT. VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTED IN SUBARU CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10236253

    64,000 miles · Jun 26, 2006
    Suspension

    DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS. REPLACED REAR-RIGHT IN 2002, REAR LEFT FEB 2004, BOTH REAR JUN 2006. *NM

    NHTSA ODI #10160795

    16,481 miles · Nov 30, 2004
    Suspension

    2000 SUBARU IMPREZA HAS DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS.*MR (NAR) THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL BEARING HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, 16481 MILES, 21401 MILES, 34770 MILES AND 56171 MILES. *NM

    NHTSA ODI #10046665

    51,000 miles · Jan 5, 2004
    SuspensionCrash

    WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE FISH TAILED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10053350

    Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2002
    Suspension

    THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE REAR BEARINGS HAVE GONE OUT ON THIS CAR (PREVIOUS OWNER HAD REPLACED. SO FAR, THE DEALER HAS BEEN GREAT. HOWEVER, THE FRONT BEARINGS ARE STARTING TO GO OUT (AT 38,900K) AND I AM NOT SURE IF THE DEALER IS STILL GOING TO BE AS GOOD- THEY CLAIM THAT THEY NEED TO TALK TO THE MANUFACTURER. I WILL BE CONTAC…

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    THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE REAR BEARINGS HAVE GONE OUT ON THIS CAR (PREVIOUS OWNER HAD REPLACED. SO FAR, THE DEALER HAS BEEN GREAT. HOWEVER, THE FRONT BEARINGS ARE STARTING TO GO OUT (AT 38,900K) AND I AM NOT SURE IF THE DEALER IS STILL GOING TO BE AS GOOD- THEY CLAIM THAT THEY NEED TO TALK TO THE MANUFACTURER. I WILL BE CONTACTING SUBARU IN THE MEANTIME. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS CAR, AND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM- BUT SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPENED WITH A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE. SEE HTTP://WWW.RANMA.COM/%EHARLOCK/SUBARU/WHEELBEARING.HTML- ALSO THERE IS A YAHOO GROUP DEVOTED TO SUBARU OUTBACK SPORTS WITH MANY POSTING ABOUT BAD BEARINGS. THANKS FOR YOU PROMPT ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #766677

    Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2002
    Suspension

    I CONTACTED MANUFACTURER SUBARU OF AMERICA (SOA) REGARDING MY ISSUES. THEY (SOA) ACKNOWLEDGED THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BEARINGS, BUT COULD NOT GUARANTYME ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #766245

    Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2001
    Power TrainStructureSuspension

    VEHICLE LOST TWO OF HUB CAPS. REAR DRIVER DOOR WAS OFF TRACK/ LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED TWICE. *AK WINDOWS ON PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BEN TAKEN IN FOR ADJUSTMENTS ONCE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS…

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    VEHICLE LOST TWO OF HUB CAPS. REAR DRIVER DOOR WAS OFF TRACK/ LEFT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED TWICE. *AK WINDOWS ON PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BEN TAKEN IN FOR ADJUSTMENTS ONCE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS TWO TIMES. *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #891332

    Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2001
    Suspension

    WHEEL BEARING KEEPS FAILING. CONSUMER HAS HAD THEM REPLACED 3 TIMES , PART ONLY LASTED ABOUT 2 1/2 MONTHS. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #880068

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No 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.