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2000 Subaru Outback Power Train Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi3
150–400k mi1
30–60k mi1
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 20, 2015 · 147,138 miles

    Power Train · Suspension

    I was advised by a mechanic on 4/20/15 that the rear cradle is very rusty, enough that i should avoid carrying heavy loads. I just noticed on this website that there was a recall in 2003 for inadequate rustproofing of that part; however, we never received notice of a recall. Can this be repaired or replaced now? There was no incident associated with this problem.

    ODI 10872273

  • July 15, 2014 · 143,000 miles

    Power Train

    Stopped for a red light. When the light turned green car would not go forward because the automatic transmission would not engage forward gears. Evidently this is a common problem with a known defect and expensive repair. *tr

    ODI 10611191

  • March 13, 2012 · 230,000 miles

    Power Train · Suspension · Underbody Shields

    I was driving along, around 50 mph. I hit a bump in the road, and there was a loud bang. The vehicle jerked and swerved, as it was snowing... I almost lost control. The rear sub-frame was rusted out and had broken, allowing the rear differential to break free and smash up into the fuel tank and cause severe jerking. I had done a little reading, subaru had a recall on this vehicle for inferior metal on the rear…

    ODI 10510682

  • March 5, 2011 · 110,000 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train

    The tps has been replaced twice, all leads from the wiring harness have been ground and lubricated, but the transmission shift shock remains. The manufacturer's technical department, having made the former guesses on the tps replacement and leads, suggests replacing the ecm and tcm to see if that corrects the problem. The severe shift shock is the most current problem with this egregiously defective vehicle in which…

    ODI 10395421

  • March 16, 2009 · 30,000 miles

    Power Train

    Tl*the contact owns a 2000 subaru outback. While shifting from park into drive, the vehicle takes 15-20 seconds for the gears to shift. The manufacturer is aware of the failure, but has not issued a safety recall. The current mileage was 170,000 and failure mileage was 30,000.

    ODI 10262052

  • December 4, 2003 · 37,484 miles

    Power Train

    AUTOMOBILE PERFORMANCE/MAINTENANCE. *NLM

    ODI 10049227