2000 Subaru Legacy: recalls and complaints

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1. 03V153000Received 22 Apr 2003. 170,000 units.

   Suspension / Rear

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   This recall applies to certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. Certain rear suspension subframe components were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive road salts for a period of several years, could result in rust-out of the component and possible breakage of the subframe.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If such breakage occurs while the vehicle is being operated, control of the vehicle could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will clean and rust-proof the rear suspension subframe. Owner notification began july 14, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.

   Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number WWM-96. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Jul 2003.

2. 00V091000Received 24 Mar 2000. 129 units.

   Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The left-side steering knuckle arm was incorrectly assembled.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This condition could result in a loss of steering control.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the torque on the left side tie-rod end castle nut and install a new cotter pin.

   Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Mar 2000.

3. 99V249000Received 17 Sep 1999. 13 units.

   Power Train / Driveline / Center Support Bearing

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: sedan l model passenger vehicles. Anti-rust coating was incorrectly applied to the transverse link mounting surface of the vehicle body. Over time the coating shrinks, causing a torque decrease of the bolt that secures the transverse link bracket to the vehicle body.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This can result in loosening of the bracket and subsequent separation of the transverse link from the vehicle frame.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if necessary, remove the anti-rust coating under the mounting location of the left transverve link mounting bracket bolt and retorque the mounting bolt to the required torque.

   Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Sep 1999.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2000 Subaru Legacy
• All 2000 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash

8

Complaints that report a fire

2

Injuries in the complaints

3

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

8 Feb 2017

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19870
2. 19880
3. 19890
4. 19904
5. 19913
6. 19922
7. 19931
8. 19940
9. 19952
10. 19963
11. 19975
12. 19984
13. 19993
14. 20003
15. 20017
16. 20024
17. 200314
18. 200410
19. 20059
20. 20067
21. 20079
22. 20089
23. 200913
24. 201018
25. 201116
26. 201216
27. 201312
28. 201410
29. 20153
30. 20163
31. 20172
32. 20183
33. 20193
34. 20206
35. 20213
36. 20222
37. 20232

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Subaru Legacy?

170,142 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Subaru Legacy have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 81 recall campaigns for the Subaru Legacy, model years 1987 to 2023. 3 of them name the 2000 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Subaru Legacy name most often?

Tires: 18 of 117 component mentions, or 153.8 per 1,000. For all 2000 vehicles the figure is 47.5 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Subaru Legacy open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.