IllustrationVEHICLE ACCELERATES AT SLOW SPEEDS OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 8 TIMES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ON 2 OCCASIONS, A CRASH HAS OCCURRED. *SLC
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
41 reportsTRIED TO CHANGE OIL ON VEHICLE AT HOME, BUT WHEN TRIED TO PLACE ON TOP OF RAMP, CONSUMER TAPPED ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THEN ENGINE ACCELERATED SO FAST THAT CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE, DRIVING OVER THE RAMPS.*AK *SLC
WHEEL BEARING KEEPS FAILING. CONSUMER HAS HAD THEM REPLACED 3 TIMES , PART ONLY LASTED ABOUT 2 1/2 MONTHS. *AK
THERE IS EXCESSIVE NOISE IN THE REAR BEARING OF WHEE.L CONSUMER FEELS IF WHEEL LOCKS UP, THERE WILL BE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IF IT BREAKS , VIBRATION OCCURS. THIS HAPPENED EVERY 5 TO 6 THOUSAND MILES. DEALER DID NOT HAVE A CLUE WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG HAD NO DEPLOYMENT WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMER. *SLC
DESPITE MY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR DID NOT STOP OR EVEN SLOW DOWN. *AK
KEYLESS ENTRY WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY/DASHLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT, AND SOMETIMES HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT TOO. ALSO, HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAIT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD NO BACK UP LIGHTS. *AK
REPORTING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 22 MPH IMPACT; BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED; DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
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 TH…
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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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.