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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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41Owner complaints

Model-year median: 56

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199730
199822
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200262
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

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

Unknown Or Other complaints

3 reports
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148,000 miles · Oct 29, 2017
Unknown Or Other

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A SERVICE BAY AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, I WAS GOING A LITTLE TO FAST SO I HIT THE BRAKE, THE CAR ACCELERATED, I LET UP OFF THE PEDAL AND BRAKED AGAIN AND IT ACCELERATED AGAIN. I BUMPED THE ATTENDANT IN FRONT OF ME AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. HE SAID HE WAS OK. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THA…

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I WAS PULLING OUT OF A SERVICE BAY AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, I WAS GOING A LITTLE TO FAST SO I HIT THE BRAKE, THE CAR ACCELERATED, I LET UP OFF THE PEDAL AND BRAKED AGAIN AND IT ACCELERATED AGAIN. I BUMPED THE ATTENDANT IN FRONT OF ME AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. HE SAID HE WAS OK. I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THAT I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR RATHER THAN THE BRAKE BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID THAT. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT FURTHER DOWN THAN NORMAL AND WHEN I BRAKED MY FOOT CAME DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. AS PART OF THE SERVICE THEY CHECKED MY BRAKE FLUID AND SAID IT LOOKED GOOD. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I DROVE THE VEHICLE QUITE A BIT TO CHECK IT OUT. IT SEEMED TO BE OPERATING CORRECTLY. NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME. I'VE BEEN INTO 100S OF SERVICE BAYS AND HAVE DRIVEN MANY MANY MILES. I HAVE ALWAYS CONSIDERED MYSELF AN EXCELLENT DRIVER. AFTER THIS INCIDENT I'M NOT SO SURE ANYMORE. IN ADDITION, THIS IS MY HIGH SCHOOL DAUGHTER'S CAR AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI #11040924

Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2002
Unknown Or Other

SUBARU IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A CONTINIUOSLY DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD BE RECALLED! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #765993

Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2000
Exterior LightingInterior LightingUnknown Or Other

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

NHTSA ODI #870405

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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