2000 Subaru Outback Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 9
- 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.
What owners report
- head gasket · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Smelled coolant and burnt oil upon returning to garage after normal operation. Diagnosis: failed head gasket & leaking rear oil seal. Repair included both head gaskets, complete valve job, and new seal. Also replaced timing belt after only 11,000 miles of service, and clutch as preventative maintenance items. Cost, $2,954.50. This vehicle has been carefully maintained, including using subaru's "cooling system…
ODI 10447436
Engine And Engine Cooling
I had recurrent leaks in my 2000 subaru outback and took it in to dealership starting in 2007. 4/01/08 had all antifreeze came out of car dealership could not find problem. Had to have transmission replaced in 2007. Had to replace water pump,oil pump and head gasket in 2008. Then because of coolant leak had to replace timing belt. Now they are saying i need new head gaskets, water pump and time belt again and it has…
ODI 10353857
Engine And Engine Cooling
REPEAT HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *JB
ODI 10198343
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 subaru outback 1) car overheated and had to be towed 2) took it to the dealership - hole in radiator, blown head gasket (both replaced) 3) drove less than 20 miles and coolant started leaking from radiator hose 4) took it back to the dealer, radiator hose fixed and replaced other head gasket 5) drove another 10 miles - check engine light is on. Apparently the oxygen sensor is now bad. There are tremendous…
ODI 10150906
Engine And Engine Cooling
Coolant loss, over heating, coolant odor, head gasket. *nm
ODI 10152768
Engine And Engine Cooling
Failure of headgasket on 2000 subaru outback wagon with 64,000 miles. *ak
ODI 10058208
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 subaru outback, 50,000 miles, head gasket leaking, have numerous complaint here and on the web. Obviously a design flaw, dealership not helpful, of course it's just out of waranty,had reccomended these to many people and friends bought them, now not so sure. *ak
ODI 10050913
Engine And Engine Cooling
My left head gasket blew in december 2002. It was under warranty at 30,000 and covered. The same head gasket blew again last week at 43,000 miles. It was under warranty and covered. This doesn't seem right to me. Has this been a problem with other subaru vehicles. My dealer assures me it should be okay now. I am not so sure...if it blows again after 60,000 it is not covered. The dealer said with the vehicle's…
ODI 10069886
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 2000 subaru outback ltd, white vin [xxx]. It has approx. 63,000 miles and has had for the last several weeks, an anti-freeze smell after the car has initially warmed up. As it turns out, i brought the vehicle into the nearest subaru dealership for it's 60,000 mile service and was dismayed to receive a call from the service advisor informing me that the head gasket was gone and needed replacing. In this day…
ODI 10014482