"How reliable is the 2000 Subaru Forester?"

"Based on 95 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Subaru Forester has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Subaru Forester?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Subaru Forester is SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, accounting for a significant portion of the 95 total complaints filed."

2000 Subaru Forester: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 95 complaints

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

45,000 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

101,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SUSPENSION:REAR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

TIRES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 100 MPH WHILE ENGAGED WITH CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS DEFECTIVE. YH"

"DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DRIVER HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE BRAKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE PROBLEM WAS ALSO REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML"

"WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28