"How reliable is the 2000 Subaru Outback?"

"Based on 247 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Subaru Outback has a median complaint mileage of 78000 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Subaru Outback is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 247 total complaints filed."

2000 Subaru Outback: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 247 complaints

247

Total Complaints

78,000mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,000 25th Percentile

78,000 Median Mileage

116,266 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"UNDER NORMAL BRAKING WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE IS TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE PEDAL, STOPPING ABLILTY NOT ACCURATE. BRAKE PEDAL MOVES EXCESSIVLEY, MORE THAN THE OWNER MANUEL STATES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. CONSUMER HAS ADJUSTED THE..."

"BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS ADJUSTMENT. YH"

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