2000 SUBARU LEGACY — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 7
- Fires 2
- Injuries 3
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 14 | 17.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 12 | 14.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 13.6% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 9.9% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | 7.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 6.2% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 5 | 6.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | 4.9% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| TIRES | 4 | 4.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 49 | 60.5% | 4 crashes · 1 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 00V091000 was reported 63 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 03V153000 was reported 1,099 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 13E065000 was reported 4,197 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V249000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V091000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 03V153000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 13E065000 |
Safety Recalls (4)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 00V091000
- Report date
- Component:
- STEERING
- Consequence:
- THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE ON THE LEFT SIDE TIE-ROD END CASTLE NUT AND INSTALL A NEW COTTER PIN.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 03V153000
- Report date
- Component:
- SUSPENSION
- Consequence:
- IF SUCH BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- 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 DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 13E065000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy:
- 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 begin during January 2014. This recall is being conducted by Airtex, not by Subaru.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V249000
- Report date
- Component:
- POWER TRAIN
- Consequence:
- THIS CAN RESULT IN LOOSENING OF THE BRACKET AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF THE TRANSVERSE LINK FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME.
- Remedy:
- 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 REQUIRED TORQUE.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.