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Subaru Outback 2000–2004

2nd generation (BH)

NHTSA data through 13 August 2026850 complaints, 515 with mileageMethod

Reports with mileage
515
Median of reported failures
75,000 mi
Most-reported system
Transmission and driveline (12.9%)
Recalls
8

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On this generation, failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 35,000 and 107,650 miles.

Figure 1 · Subaru Outback 2000–2004 · 515 reports with mileage

Mileage at failure

Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 56 complaints.

Mileage at failure, Subaru Outback 2000–2004Histogram of 515 owner-reported failures by mileage, in 10,000-mile bins from 0 to 200,000. The tallest bin is 0 to 10,000 miles with 56 complaints, 10.9 percent of the total. Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 35,000 and 107,650 miles. A further 20 complaints, 3.9 percent, were reported above 200,000 miles and are shown as a separate detached bar. Median mileage at failure is 74,999.
  • Rest of the range
  • Median
  • 200,000+ — 20 complaints (3.9%), plotted separately
10%
8,500
25%
35,000
Median
74,999
75%
107,650
90%
150,000

Tallest bin: 56 complaints between 0 and 10,000 miles. Based on 515 complaints that record mileage. Bin width 10,000 miles.

Show the numbers
Complaints by mileage bin
MileageComplaintsShare
0–10,0005610.9%
10,000–20,000285.4%
20,000–30,000254.9%
30,000–40,000367.0%
40,000–50,000275.2%
50,000–60,000326.2%
60,000–70,000367.0%
70,000–80,000468.9%
80,000–90,000428.2%
90,000–100,000356.8%
100,000–110,000244.7%
110,000–120,000163.1%
120,000–130,000214.1%
130,000–140,000173.3%
140,000–150,000173.3%
150,000–160,000122.3%
160,000–170,00071.4%
170,000–180,00091.7%
180,000–190,00061.2%
190,000–200,00030.6%
200,000+203.9%

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.

What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.

Owners filed 850 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000–2004 Subaru Outback, and 515 of them record the mileage at which the failure happened. That is enough to show not just what fails, but when.

Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 35,000 and 107,650 miles. The median is 74,999 miles.

The most-reported areas are the transmission and driveline (12.9% of complaints, typically around 55,000 miles), the engine and its cooling system (12.8% of complaints, typically around 74,000 miles), the hydraulic brake circuit (9.4% of complaints, typically around 31,000 miles).

8 recall campaigns cover this generation.

If you arrived asking “is it reliable?” — this page answers the version of that question the data can support: which problems owners reported, and at what mileage.

How many miles does a 2000–2004 Subaru Outback last?

Half of the failure reports on the 2000–2004 Subaru Outback were filed by 75,000 miles and 90% by 150,000 miles — figures drawn from 515 NHTSA complaints that record an odometer reading, so they time reported failures, not the cars whose owners never filed one.

20 reports (3.9%) came in past 200,000 miles — each one proof a Outback reached that mileage, not that it died there.

Before you buy a 2000–2004 Outback: the 3-minute check

Generated from 515 mileage-tagged complaints, 8 recall campaigns, 3 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.

  1. Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 8 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
  2. Check engine on 2000–2004 cars. EJ251/EJ253 SOHC external head gasket leak: composite gasket degrades at the outer edge and seeps oil and coolant down the block. Subaru's field remedy was a revised gasket plus a cooling-system conditioner additive…
  3. Check suspension on 2000–2004 cars. Front and rear wheel bearing failure is a common recurring repair.
  4. Check emissions on 2000–2004 cars. Catalytic converter efficiency failures (P0420) frequently reported.
  5. End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.

For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 35,000 and 108,000 miles, with a median of 75,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.

On inspection, the transmission and driveline and the engine and its cooling system are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The transmission and driveline in particular shows a median failure mileage of 55,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.

None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.

What fails, and when

Figure 2 · Subaru Outback 2000–2004

When each system fails

Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.

  1. Hydraulic brake circuit80 reports31,00014,000–61,000Hydraulic brake circuit: 80 reports, median 31,000 miles, middle half 14,000 to 61,000 miles.
  2. Throttle and speed control73 reports53,00023,000–83,000Throttle and speed control: 73 reports, median 53,000 miles, middle half 23,000 to 83,000 miles.
  3. Transmission and driveline110 reports55,00025,000–74,000Transmission and driveline: 110 reports, median 55,000 miles, middle half 25,000 to 74,000 miles.
  4. Engine and its cooling system109 reports74,00040,000–90,000Engine and its cooling system: 109 reports, median 74,000 miles, middle half 40,000 to 90,000 miles.
  5. Airbag system57 reports82,00040,000–140,000Airbag system: 57 reports, median 82,000 miles, middle half 40,000 to 140,000 miles.
  6. Fuel system60 reports85,00066,000–97,000Fuel system: 60 reports, median 85,000 miles, middle half 66,000 to 97,000 miles.
  7. Suspension63 reports129,00087,000–170,000Suspension: 63 reports, median 129,000 miles, middle half 87,000 to 170,000 miles.
  • Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”

Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.

Complaints by vehicle system
SystemComplaintsShareMedian25–75%
Transmission and driveline11012.9%55,00025,000–74,000
Engine and its cooling system10912.8%74,00040,000–90,000
Hydraulic brake circuit809.4%31,00014,000–61,000
Throttle and speed control738.6%53,00023,000–83,000
Suspension637.4%129,00087,000–170,000
Fuel system607.1%85,00066,000–97,000
Airbag system576.7%82,00040,000–140,000
Tyres526.1%——
Body structure435.1%125,00060,000–170,000
Electrical system323.8%36,0001,500–124,000

Where your car sits

Failure reports by the odometer reading they were filed at. Pick the anchor nearest your car — or type the exact mileage: your marker lands on this curve and on the timing chart above.

Figure 3 · Subaru Outback 2000–2004 · 515 reports with mileage

Share of reports below each mileage

Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.

Cumulative share of reports by mileage, Subaru Outback 2000–2004Of 515 reports that record mileage, the share filed below each odometer reading, rising in steps at each 10,000-mile bin edge. 40 percent below 60,000 miles. 64 percent below 90,000 miles. 78 percent below 120,000 miles. Median 74,999 miles.
  • 60,000 mi — 40% of reports below
  • 90,000 mi — 64% of reports below
  • 120,000 mi — 78% of reports below
  • Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
  • Your odometer — appears after you enter it below

The staircase tops out at 96%: the remaining 3.9% of reports (20) came above 200,000 miles.

Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.

At 60,000 miles

40% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.

In the reporting window

  • Transmission and driveline — middle half 25,000–74,000 mi
  • Engine and its cooling system — middle half 40,000–90,000 mi
  • Hydraulic brake circuit — middle half 14,000–61,000 mi
  • Throttle and speed control — middle half 23,000–83,000 mi
  • Airbag system — middle half 40,000–140,000 mi

Mostly reported later

  • Suspension — middle half 87,000–170,000 mi
  • Fuel system — middle half 66,000–97,000 mi

At 90,000 miles

64% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.

Reported earlier than this mileage — ask for repair records

  • Transmission and driveline — median 55,000 mi
  • Hydraulic brake circuit — median 31,000 mi
  • Throttle and speed control — median 53,000 mi

In the reporting window

  • Engine and its cooling system — middle half 40,000–90,000 mi
  • Suspension — middle half 87,000–170,000 mi
  • Fuel system — middle half 66,000–97,000 mi
  • Airbag system — middle half 40,000–140,000 mi

At 120,000 miles

78% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.

Reported earlier than this mileage — ask for repair records

  • Transmission and driveline — median 55,000 mi
  • Engine and its cooling system — median 74,000 mi
  • Hydraulic brake circuit — median 31,000 mi
  • Throttle and speed control — median 53,000 mi
  • Fuel system — median 85,000 mi

In the reporting window

  • Suspension — middle half 87,000–170,000 mi
  • Airbag system — middle half 40,000–140,000 mi

Which systems, and when

Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 74,999 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.

The transmission and driveline accounts for 12.9% of complaints (110 reports, 76 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 55,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 25,000 and 74,000 miles.

The engine and its cooling system accounts for 12.8% of complaints (109 reports, 79 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 74,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 40,000 and 90,000 miles.

The hydraulic brake circuit accounts for 9.4% of complaints (80 reports, 42 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 31,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 14,000 and 61,000 miles.

Throttle and speed control accounts for 8.6% of complaints (73 reports, 49 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 53,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 23,000 and 83,000 miles.

The suspension accounts for 7.4% of complaints (63 reports, 42 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 129,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 87,000 and 170,000 miles.

The fuel system accounts for 7.1% of complaints (60 reports, 47 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 85,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 66,000 and 97,000 miles.

Differences between model years

Within this generation, complaint volume is not constant across model years. The 2000 model year drew the most — 247 complaints — while 2004 drew the fewest at 108. The median year sits at 172.

Recalls and what they cover

NHTSA records 8 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.

The campaigns cluster around the airbag system (8). Repeated recalls against the same area of the car generally mean the first remedy did not fully resolve the underlying problem.

Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.

Reported severity

What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 850 complaints against this generation:

Crashes
77 (9.1%)
Fires
22
Injury reports
38
Fatality reports
5

These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.

Documented problems

Engine 2000–2004

EJ251/EJ253 SOHC external head gasket leak: composite gasket degrades at the outer edge and seeps oil and coolant down the block. Subaru's field remedy was a revised gasket plus a cooling-system conditioner additive, with extended coverage on some model years.

Suspension 2000–2004

Front and rear wheel bearing failure is a common recurring repair.

Emissions 2000–2004

Catalytic converter efficiency failures (P0420) frequently reported.

By model year

Complaints by model year
YearComplaintsWith mileage
2000247126
2001207124
2002172103
200311684
200410878

Recalls (8) — is your car included?

Recalls are fixed free of charge at any dealer, for any owner. Check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The text below is NHTSA’s own wording.

  1. Jan 2020 · 2003–2004 · Air BagsAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in…

    The defect. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall us

    What can happen. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKC-20.

    NHTSA campaign 20V003000, reported 2020-01-07.

  2. Jan 2020 · 2003–2004 · Air BagsAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in…

    The defect. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior

    What can happen. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-20.

    NHTSA campaign 20V002000, reported 2020-01-07.

  3. Jan 2020 · 2003–2004 · Air BagsAn inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in…

    The defect. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same de

    What can happen. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators with alternate inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-20.

    NHTSA campaign 20V001000, reported 2020-01-07.

  4. Aug 2016 · 2003–2004 · Air BagsAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury…

    The defect. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, and Baja vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, or "Zone C.". These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a

    What can happen. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Subaru's number for this recall is TKC-16. Note: This recall covers vehicles that were not previously covered in 16V-358 for Zone A or 16V-359 for Zone B.

    NHTSA campaign 16V361000, reported 2016-08-24.

  5. Aug 2016 · 2003–2004 · Air BagsAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury…

    The defect. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2006-2008 Impreza, Tribeca, 2006 Saab 9-2x, and 2003-2006 Baja vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used

    What can happen. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-16. Note: This notice is only for vehicles that were not covered by 16V-358 for Zone A.

    NHTSA campaign 16V359000, reported 2016-08-24.

  6. Jul 2016 · 2003–2004 · Air BagsAn inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury…

    The defect. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tribeca, 2003-2006 Baja, and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as

    What can happen. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Saab owners may contact GM at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-16.

    NHTSA campaign 16V358000, reported 2016-07-22.

  7. Jun 2015 · 2003–2004 · Air BagsIn the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could…

    The defect. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Subaru Baja vehicles manufactured January 22, 2003, to July 21, 2004, 2004-2005 Impreza vehicles manufactured January 28, 2003, to May 31, 2005, 2003-2008 Subaru Legacy vehicles manufactured January 22, 2003, to May 2, 2008, 2003-2008 Subaru Outback vehicles manufactured February 18, 2003, to May 5, 2008, and 2005 Saab 9-2x vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to March 17, 2005. The affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, c

    What can happen. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Subaru will notify their owners and General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The Subaru recall began on June 17, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. The Saab recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners of Saab vehicles may call 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is WQR-53. Note: The recall completely supersedes recall 14V-399 (WQL-48) and partially supersedes recall 14V-763 (WQP-51) in that model year 2004 through 2005 Subaru Impreza and model year 2005 Saab 9-2x vehicles are no

    NHTSA campaign 15V323000, reported 2015-06-17.

  8. Jan 2015 · 2003–2004 · Air BagsIn the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengerÂ’s frontal air bag, the inflator could…

    The defect. Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy and Outback vehicles, and 2003-2005 Baja vehicles sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Florida and adjacent counties in southern Georgia, as well as the coastal areas of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

    What can happen. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengerÂ’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

    The free fix. Subaru will notify their owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQP-51. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-471. This recall has been partially superseded by 15V-323. All 2005 model year Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles will now be repaired under recall 15V-323.

    NHTSA campaign 14V763000, reported 2015-01-15.

What owners reported

Clutch shudders & required replacement. Hindsight being 20/20, i realize the clutch appears to have been defective from date of delivery. My own review of automotive websites indicates that others have either heard of or have had this problem and Subaru of america has been of no assistance. I have had numerous…

2000 · 54 miles · Transmission and driveline

Engine coolant leaks. Now 90,000 miles. This has been leaking since new or shortly after causing a hot antifreeze smell like it is drippng on the exhaust. Dealer never could find the problem until after the recall. They added the stop leak solution but it continues to smell and use some fluid. Dealer says that Subaru…

2000 · 1,000 miles · Engine and its cooling system

Tire seam blew out in perfect circumference accompanied by profuse smoke. Extremely dangerous situation since i could not see what was happening to my car due to the smoke. I thought i blew a gasket. Brought tire to firestone dealer where they did a soap test. No punctures were there except the complete breakdown of…

2000 · 16,000 miles · Tyres

Passenger side sun roof drain plugs up. Backed up water drains into inside rear cargo area. My vehicle came equipped with the large all weather rubber mat in the cargo area. Since the area where the water pours out is near the right rear of the car the most of the water ends up on the carpet under the mat and it is…

2000 · 25,000 miles · Body structure

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