2000 Subaru Outback Radiator Assembly Problems

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

Band	Records
30–60k mi	1

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

July 10, 2003 · 48,000 miles
Radiator Assembly
Failure of radiator at 48000 miles. The plastic body separated from the metal portion, causing an occasional leak of coolant.*jb
ODI 10039321
December 18, 2001
Radiator Assembly
4th time for this radiator overheating; subaru is replacing engine. *ak
ODI 756309
April 9, 2001
Engine · Radiator Assembly
Problem started when driving to minnesota from california. Lower thermostat went out and car over heated, replaced. Lower thermostat went out again. Car still heating up funny, dealer says nothing wrong. Turns out head gasket gone. Next the engine was found to have a crack, they put in new block and gave us an extended warranty. Now less then a year later car overheats again. Subaru seems to be doing nothing to…
ODI 757216
February 2, 2001
Radiator Assembly
First radiator failed at approx. 21,000 miles and oem replacement radiator failed at approx. 44,000 miles. Both radiators 10 mos. Old.*ak
ODI 755436