There are 0 US recalls for the 2000 Subaru Forester, and 1 in Canada. Owners filed 75 complaints with NHTSA, most often about power train.
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Recalls are issued for a make, model and model year. Whether the repair has already been done on one specific car is known only to its manufacturer and dealers. Check your vehicle's official status at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a dealer.
No US recalls found for the 2000 Subaru Forester.
Certain vehicle do not comply with Regulation 6 - Statement of Compliance. Compliance label was not expressed in both official languages in regard to vehicle classification. Correction: No corrective action will be taken for existing vehicles. Correct compliance label will be affixed in current production vehicles.
Owners filed 75 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Subaru Forester (7 crashes, 3 injuries reported). Among 29 model years of this model, it ranks #24 for the most complaints (median 131).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 21 | |
| Suspension | 19 | |
| Engine and engine cooling | 12 | |
| Tires | 8 | |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 5 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | |
| Equipment | 4 | |
| Unknown or other | 3 |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2000 Subaru Forester.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Subaru Forester 4-DR. 4x4 | – | – | – | – |
EPA ratings for each 2000 Subaru Forester version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forester AWD 2.5 L Automatic 4-spd | 19 | 25 | 21 | $3,200 |
| Forester AWD 2.5 L Manual 5-spd | 19 | 25 | 21 | $3,200 |
Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.