Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2000 Subaru Outback has 2 recalls, 215 complaints.
2
Recalls
215
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 7, 2026
13E065000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Airtex Products LP (Airtex) is recalling certain model E8598M, E8518M, E8600M, E8596M, and E8597M fuel pumps manufactured July 26, 2013, and July 29, ...
03V153000
SUSPENSION:REAR
THIS RECALL APPLIES TO CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA...
No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2000 Subaru Outback.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REAR SUB FRAME ROTTED OUT IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND BROKE LOOSE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS A RECALL... |
| Mar 9, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE 2000 SUBARU OUTBACK HAS A NOXIOUS SMELL FROM FUEL IN THE CABIN ONLY IN COLD WEATHER,THAT YOU MUS... |
| Jul 28, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | UNKNOWN COMPONENT PART/SYSTEM. DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. CHECKED FUSE AND BULB WHICH WAS ST... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | SUSPENSION | THE REAR SUB-FRAME IS ROTTED AND ABOUT TO BREAK. WHILE DRIVING THE SUB-FRAME IS SHIFTING CAUSING LOU... |
| Nov 27, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED ON A TOWN STREET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY THE ODOR OF ... |
| Apr 20, 2015 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I WAS ADVISED BY A MECHANIC ON 4/20/15 THAT THE REAR CRADLE IS VERY RUSTY, ENOUGH THAT I SHOULD AVOI... |
| Jul 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC ... |
| Mar 6, 2014 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THERE WAS A BURNED RUBBER SMELL AND NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AREA OF THE CAR. THE SUSP... |
| Jan 7, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DURING COLD WEATHER WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS SET TO FRESH AIR, A GASOLINE ODOR ENTERS THE ... |
| Nov 25, 2013 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IN COLD WEATHER (USUALLY 25 F AND BELOW) THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL. WORSE THE COLDER IT GETS. I A... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED DUE TO LIGHT TRAFFIC AT A RED LIGHT. CAR STARTED TO... |
| Sep 6, 2013 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I SMELLED GAS IN CAR IN SEPY 2013. A FUEL PUMP WAS GASKET WAS REPLACE.10/2013 FUEL PUMP REPLACED.11/... |
| Jul 24, 2013 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | AFTER LOOKING AT SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUB FRAME RECALL.MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE SUB FRA... |
| May 4, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HE HEARD A... |
| Apr 22, 2013 | STRUCTURE | DUE TO HEAVY CORROSION, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR SUBFRAME ON THIS VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY THE 2003 REC... |
| Dec 7, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DRIVING ALONG THE FREE WAY AT NORMAL SPEEDS WITH TRAFFIC AND MT CAR RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AND TURNED BAC... |
| Mar 13, 2012 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | I WAS DRIVING ALONG, AROUND 50 MPH. I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. THE VEHICLE... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | ENGINE | CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AT 81,098 MILES. DUE TO THE LOW MILEAGE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER W... |
| Jan 16, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SMELLED COOLANT AND BURNT OIL UPON RETURNING TO GARAGE AFTER NORMAL OPERATION. DIAGNOSIS: FAILED HEA... |
| Nov 1, 2011 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPA... |