2000 Subaru Impreza Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 24%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2000 Subaru Impreza, 24% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,250 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2000 Subaru Impreza wagon....I bought it nov 2004 to use in my business. I bought it mainly because subarus are reliable, economical cars...it had 55,000 miles on it...now it has 75,000 miles on it and the clutch is really slipping badly; not good when you need to accelerate quickly into traffic. I know people with subarus that didn't have to replace the clutch until almost 200,000 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10145425, filed 2005-12, 62,500 miles“Premature failure of rear wheel bearings. The rear wheel bearing was replaced at 36,408 miles. It probably started failing several thousand miles earlier. I wasn't aware of the change until a friend pointed out the noise that he thought sounded like the wheel bearing. Subaru is aware of this problem and has issued a service bulletin altering the repair process to avoid repeat premature failures (quote from the service bulletin.”
NHTSA complaint #10052583, filed 2004-01, 36,000 miles“This is a follow up for NHTSA odi number: 768872. After the failure occured I contacted the car dealer, they said that parts and repairs were only covered for one year/unlimited mileage and I would have to pay for the repair. I contacted Subaru america(case # 440952) before taking the car to the dealer and informed them that this replacement would be the 3rd right rear wheel bearing in the car. When I got to the dealer, they examined the bearing. The service manager told me Subaru had contacted the dealership and had them check the part number of the failed bearing. …”
NHTSA complaint #769143, filed 2002-10“The car was purchased as a new vehicle. The original right rear bearing failed in august of last year and was replaced. In september of this year the right rear wheel started making a noise again. I had an independent Subaru dealer confirm that the right rear wheel bearing had failed again. When this is replaced this will be the third right wheel bearing. Car history: after owning the new car for 4 months the right side of the windshield developed a crack. The dealer tried to tell me the windshield cracked because of a stone. I showed him that the crack started by the right windshield pillar. …”
NHTSA complaint #768872, filed 2002-10“Vehicle lost two of hub caps. Rear driver door was off track/ left wheel bearings went out and have been replaced twice, right rear wheel bearing has been replaced once and clutch assembly has failed twice. Windows on passenger side have ben taken in for adjustments once and passenger side window has been in for repairs two times.”
NHTSA complaint #891332, filed 2001-06Related service bulletins
- 11005624Jul 24, 2024This annoucement provides parts personnel information about remanufactured transmissions that will no longer be available.
- 10089957Jan 15, 2014Repair procedure for high-pitched sound from extension housing area using latest generation production parts - this bulletin provides production change, repair procedure and…
- 10234828May 22, 2013This Bulletin provides production change, repair procedure and parts information to address a customer concern of a high-pitched sound coming from the transmission extension…
- 10079980Jan 3, 2013This bulletin provides production change, repair procedure and parts information to address a customer concern of a high-pitched sound coming from the transmission extension…
- 10234261Dec 12, 2012Remanufactured Automatic Transaxle Program
- 10234258Dec 11, 20125MT Transfer Driven Gear Bearings
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 40% |
| 2024 | 2 | 6% |
| 2022 | 4 | 29% |
| 2021 | 1 | 7% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 | 5 | 3% |
| 2017 | 5 | 4% |
| 2016 | 13 | 17% |
| 2015 | 11 | 14% |
| 2014 | 9 | 8% |
| 2013 | 23 | 9% |
| 2012 | 26 | 11% |
| 2011 | 6 | 10% |
| 2010 | 5 | 11% |
| 2009 | 30 | 29% |
| 2008 | 59 | 34% |
| 2007 | 8 | 12% |
| 2006 | 7 | 13% |
| 2005 | 5 | 7% |
| 2004 | 9 | 9% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 25 | 9% |
| 2000 | 10 | 24% |
| 1999 | 4 | 18% |
| 1998 | 9 | 30% |
| 1997 | 5 | 17% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 38% |
| 1993 | 3 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2000 Subaru Impreza
8 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Subaru Impreza
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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