2000 Subaru ImprezaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 41 owner complaints about the 2000 Subaru Impreza, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2000 Subaru Impreza

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 29, 2017. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Subaru Impreza has problems

41 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train100
Suspension81
Service brakes, hydraulic40
Wheels30
Engine and engine cooling30
Vehicle speed control32
Visibility31
Air bags21
Exterior lighting20
8 other systems103

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2000 Subaru Impreza recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Impreza year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Impreza median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Impreza owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I HAVE A 2000 SUBARU IMPREZA WAGON....I BOUGHT IT NOV 2004 TO USE IN MY BUSINESS. I BOUGHT IT MAINLY BECAUSE SUBARUS ARE RELIABLE, ECONOMICAL CARS...IT HAD 55,000 MILES ON IT...NOW IT HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT AND THE CLUTCH IS REALLY SLIPPING BADLY; NOT GOOD WHEN YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY INTO…
Complaint 10145425 · Dec 15, 2005 · 62,500 miles
PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. THE REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED AT 36,408 MILES. IT PROBABLY STARTED FAILING SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES EARLIER. I WASN'T AWARE OF THE CHANGE UNTIL A FRIEND POINTED OUT THE NOISE THAT HE THOUGHT SOUNDED LIKE THE WHEEL BEARING. SUBARU IS AWARE OF THIS…
Complaint 10052583 · Jan 7, 2004 · 36,000 miles
WHILE DRIVING CLUTCH STICKS WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD TO DRIVE VEHICLE. CLUTHCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE, AND GO INTO GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Complaint 8002836 · Jan 24, 2002

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