2000 Subaru Legacy Problems, Recalls & Reliability
119 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2000 Subaru Legacy, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 38/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Wheels & tires leads the reports.
Below average
Where 2000 sits among all Legacy years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 44 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 101,500 miles. Half of those reports fall between 70,000 and 144,889 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
Airtex Products LP (Airtex) is recalling certain model E8598M, E8518M, E8600M, E8596M, and E8597M fuel pumps manufactured July 26, 2013, and July 29, 2013 and used as aftermarket replacements on Subaru Baja's, Outback's and Legacy's. The affected fuel pumps…
Fix: Airtex will notify owners, and will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Recall is expected to begin on January 2, 2014. Customers may contact Airtex at 1-800-880-3056. The recall is expected to…
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,…
Fix: 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…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LEFT-SIDE STEERING KNUCKLE ARM WAS INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE ON THE LEFT SIDE TIE-ROD END CASTLE NUT AND INSTALL A NEW COTTER PIN.
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…
Fix: 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…
Technical service bulletins
93 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2000 Subaru Legacy. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2000 Legacy TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2000 Subaru Legacy reliable?
The 2000 Subaru Legacy drew 119 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 38/100, scored against the model's worst year (1995).
What are the most common 2000 Subaru Legacy problems?
The top reported problems for the 2000 Subaru Legacy are wheels & tires (19 complaints), engine (18), and suspension (14).
At what mileage do 2000 Subaru Legacy problems show up?
Owners most often report 2000 Subaru Legacy problems around 101,500 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 70,000 and 144,889 miles.
Does the 2000 Subaru Legacy have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2000 Subaru Legacy. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.