Model year record

2000 Subaru Forester

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 95 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Suspension: front: wheel bearing1067,243 mi
Power train: automatic transmission982,000 mi
Suspension: rear749,622 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control67,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline5115,000 mi
Tires5
Engine and engine cooling: engine4125,336 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap4101,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system383,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly310 mi
Power train: manual transmission392,923 mi
Unknown or other325,000 mi
Vehicle speed control395,000 mi
Equipment245,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2101,000 mi
Power train220,000 mi
Tires: sidewall2
Air bags: frontal1
Electrical system1
Engine and engine cooling1169,000 mi
Equipment: other: labels1
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: lines and fittings1125,336 mi
Fuel system, gasoline1
Fuel system, other146,792 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines1
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1
Power train: axle assembly135,000 mi
Power train: driveline: differential unit1
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Seats1
Seats: front assembly: recliner1
Steering170,000 mi
Suspension190,000 mi
Suspension: front1
Suspension: multiple axle1
Tires: tread/belt1
Tires: tube1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1

The 1999 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.