IllustrationVIBRATION OCCURRING WHENEVER DRIVING AND RUNNING OVER BUMP OR ROUGH ROA/ WHILE MAKING SMALL TURNS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAVE NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED STEERING RACK. *AK
2000 Subaru Legacy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Subaru Legacy do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 77.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
425–50K
850–75K
775–100K
10100–150K
7150K+
36 reports with mileage · 58 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.
- Tires. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
94 reportsWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A SKID ACROSS THREE LANES INTO THE MEDIAN. BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, IT FLIPPED OFF AN OPENING IN THE MRDIAN WHERE A ROAD RAN UNDERNEATH AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR ONTO THE ROAD 15-20 FEET BELOW. PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS COMPLETELY CRUSHED, WHEREAS …
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WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A SKID ACROSS THREE LANES INTO THE MEDIAN. BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, IT FLIPPED OFF AN OPENING IN THE MRDIAN WHERE A ROAD RAN UNDERNEATH AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR ONTO THE ROAD 15-20 FEET BELOW. PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS COMPLETELY CRUSHED, WHEREAS DRIVER'S SIDE REMAINED INTCT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BLACK EYE/WHIPLASH/MANY BRUISES, AND GENERAL TRAUMA. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT FOR THE INDIVIDUALS THAT I DRIVE AROUND. I'VE CALLED THE DEALER AND SUBARU'S CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO ACCOMIDATE THIS PROBLEM. MY PASSENGERS AND MYSELF, WHEN I'M THE PASSENGER, CANNOT US THE SEAT BELT. WHEN THE SEAT BELT DOES FIT, AND YOU ATTEMPT TO MO…
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PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT FOR THE INDIVIDUALS THAT I DRIVE AROUND. I'VE CALLED THE DEALER AND SUBARU'S CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO ACCOMIDATE THIS PROBLEM. MY PASSENGERS AND MYSELF, WHEN I'M THE PASSENGER, CANNOT US THE SEAT BELT. WHEN THE SEAT BELT DOES FIT, AND YOU ATTEMPT TO MOVE IT LOCKS UP AND LOCKS YOU IN PLACE, AND YOU CAN NOT MOVE. YOU MUST REMOVE THE BELT AND THEN REATTACH. SUBARU HAS REFUSED TO RAISE THE RECEIVER ON THE BELT WHICH WOULD ALLOW EXTRA ROOM. IN ORDER FOR ME TO KEEP THIS CAR AND OPERATE IN A SAFE MANNER ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO ACCOMODATE PLUS SIZE INDIVIDUALS
WHILE BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPACE, ENGINE RACED AND THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN BACKING UP CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER HIT A CURB AND WENT UP OVER THE CURB. PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, HIT A CAR AND THEN ANOTHER CAR, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SL…
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WHILE BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPACE, ENGINE RACED AND THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN BACKING UP CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER HIT A CURB AND WENT UP OVER THE CURB. PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, HIT A CAR AND THEN ANOTHER CAR, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD'NT GO INTO PARK. SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.*AK
Official recalls
303V153000 · Suspension:rear
Apr 22, 2003
THIS RECALL APPLIES TO CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CERTAIN REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME COMPONENTS WERE PRODUCED WITH POOR PAINT QUALITY WHICH, AFTER CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE ROAD SALTS FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, COULD RESULT IN RUST-OUT OF THE COMPONENT AND POSSIBLE BREAKAGE OF THE SUBFRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF SUCH BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CLEAN AND RUST-PROOF THE REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 14, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
00V091000 · Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly
Mar 24, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LEFT-SIDE STEERING KNUCKLE ARM WAS INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE ON THE LEFT SIDE TIE-ROD END CASTLE NUT AND INSTALL A NEW COTTER PIN.
99V249000 · Power Train:driveline:center Support Bearing
Sep 17, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN L MODEL PASSENGER VEHICLES. ANTI-RUST COATING WAS INCORRECTLY APPLIED TO THE TRANSVERSE LINK MOUNTING SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE BODY. OVER TIME THE COATING SHRINKS, CAUSING A TORQUE DECREASE OF THE BOLT THAT SECURES THE TRANSVERSE LINK BRACKET TO THE VEHICLE BODY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN LOOSENING OF THE BRACKET AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF THE TRANSVERSE LINK FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REMOVE THE ANTI-RUST COATING UNDER THE MOUNTING LOCATION OF THE LEFT TRANSVERVE LINK MOUNTING BRACKET BOLT AND RETORQUE THE MOUNTING BOLT TO THE REQUIRED TORQUE.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.