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2000 Subaru Outback repairs by problem area
Engine (48%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (17%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (1%)
Chart based on 110 repairs.
2000 Subaru Outback engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (6%)
$1000 - $2499 (22%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (36%)
Chart based on 50 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2000 Subaru Outback
Engine not specified
| 125860 mi C $1200 |
Head gasket blew. |
2000 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 155800 mi US $260 |
O2 sensor error message and idle control message. Car is old and diagnosis and repair is not worth the cost, so nothing was done. |
| 161000 mi US $350 |
check engine light on....extreme fuel vapor smell at idle. replaced 2 fuel rubber hoses. cleared check engine light |
| 154000 mi US $240 |
jury-rigged exhaust until replacement arrives. |
| 156600 mi US $250 |
replaced pads and rotors as well as parking brake pads. Also replaced the intermediate pipe and muffler. |
| 153000 mi US $1400 |
Replaced both headgaskets. |
| 155000 mi US $100 |
Replaced rear 02 sensor |
| 158300 mi US $200 |
Replaced header |
| 167000 mi US $125 |
Cylinder #4 stopped firing. Replaced plug wires and coil/igniter. |
| 135000 mi | Headgasket weep from drivers side cylinder bank |
| 154500 mi US $26 |
Replaced faulty knock sensor |
| head gasket or engine block need repair; steering column loose; brakes; water pump |
| 202000 mi | The clutch on the manual transmission wore out. |
| 151000 mi US $90 |
Replaced Knock sensor. Replaced O2 A/F sensor, up stream. |
2000 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 181660 mi C $300 |
heating radiator replacement. |
| 184760 mi | Timing belt failure : engine blowed ! |
| 130000 mi | Engine light came on. Code for back two cylinder misfiring. Inspected wires - ok. Put in a jar of fuel injection cleaner and cleared codes. One week later still no recurring codes. Engine light came on again. Code for back 2 cylinders again. Car runs fine. Filled with higher grade of gasoline (knock/ping could be cause for that code). After 400 miles, still no engine light. |
| 259500 mi | Went for biannual California smog certification passed, but Check Engine light on. Exhaust problem codes. Estimate $800 fix. Saving money to get it done. Car running well in the meantime. |
| 265000 mi US $1800 |
Check Engine light, 3 codes indicated evap issues internal air intake and Cat conv. Traced problems to broken and corroded wires near MAP sensor and Evap sensor solenoid. Guide roller bearings broke out of casing sending shrapnel into timing belt compartment other roller disengaged. Somehow belt stayed on! Replaced belt, pulleys tensioner, water pump and thermostat. Serviced transmission & replaced gasket. |
| 258300 mi | Check engine light (CEL)came on for a couple days, then went off. Did this twice more. Light was off, mechanic checked code. Code Cat malfunction. Cleared code. CEL has stayed off. |
| 168000 mi US $2800 |
replaced engine due to blown head gasket |
| 141000 mi US $50 |
Car wouldn't start. Mechanic found a bad Alternator/PS Drive Belt. Removed and replaced with a new belt and starts just fine now. Prior to non-start radio was all static, not working well and only other symptom was slight rough idle. |
| 103000 mi US $55 |
Intermittent code for upstream oxygen sensor. Replaced oxygen sensor. |
| 106600 mi US $40 |
Idler pulley whining when running at idle, replaced and fixed the problem. |
| 114600 mi US $2500 |
Leaking head gaskets replaced, all seals, rear main seal, and gaskets too. |
| 226089 mi US $25 |
I smelled raw fuel on some cooler mornings. Bought 5 feet of Gates fuel injection fuel line to replace all of the lines in the engine compartment. |
| 170300 mi US $300 |
Antifreeze leaking |
| 118000 mi £200 |
Exhaust flanges corroded |
| 131000 mi US $900 |
The head gaskets were leaking externally (no mixing of water and oil in either the block or cooling system). |
| 96000 mi US $2000 |
I purchased the car in 3/09 with 73,000 miles had it checked by dealer and indepenant shop. At 94,000 head gaskets started to leak! Dealer did not pay a dime! My car was well taken care of by the prior owner and myself. Sub North Amer. Cheap! |
| 140000 mi US $1750 |
Catalytic converter. |
| 191000 mi US $350 |
rough idle, fuel odor, cleaned throttle body, replaced fuel filter |
| 101000 mi US $1200 |
Thermostat and radiator hoses replaced |
| 97000 mi US $290 |
Needed a sensor replaced because of hesitation in shifting into drive from park. |
| 105000 mi US $1600 |
Replace O2 sensor triggering CEL |
| 147000 mi US $2000 |
Dreaded headgasket Fuel line leak |
| 147000 mi US $3600 |
Original 147K engine overheated (stuck thermostat), parts melted. Replaced engine w/ refurbished engine with 88K from salvage shop, dealer installed.Happy to have my really nice car back w/ a younger engine. I will drive slowly from now on! |
| 220000 mi US $2000 |
Cracked head gasket leaking coolant externally. I decided to get it fixed before it got worse. The shop that I took it to did an exceptional job Garage 1 Auto Repair (Subaru Specialist) in San Jose, CA |
| 235000 mi US $300 |
Engine will "hiccup" briefly (less than 1 second)while climbing any hill. Likely valve replacement needed...not economical at this car mileage. |
| 168000 mi US $1550 |
Oil leaks at CAM and crankshaft replaced timing belt and cover. |
| 145000 mi | Dreaded leaking head gasket! Good drip after driving, as car cooled stopped. Went to dealer, $1700 -$2000 for fix. Called Subaru, going to review it. Out of Extended Warrenty. Mec. bottle of stop leak, stopped leaking. Waiting. |
| 145000 mi | Head gasket leak. Mechnic gave me bottle bottle of Subaru stop leak, stopped leaking. I called Subaru. Will help pay. Can't tell u how much. Cant believe it stopped leak for 2 months. I was good (bad) dripping leak. Time will tell. |
| 155500 mi US $1670 |
Oh boy, head gaskets replaced. Can't believe it took only 1day. Amazing pull the engine, heads off. Check for warped heads. Mine were OK. No machine shop. That would have added 2 more days. Great mechanic Fox Subaru GR, MI. . |
| 157000 mi US $150 |
Lose of coolant in about 1 hr of driving. A by-pass hose maybe 8 -10 inches long failed. It's tees off near the thermostat housing. $15 forhose, $91 labor, clamps and new coolant etc. Waited for it. 1 HR. |
| 127000 mi US $100 |
Catalytic converter needs replacing because it is (supposedly) very dirty. Cleaning it out did not solve the problem. |
2000 Subaru Outback 4-door
4-cylinder manual AWD
| 184000 mi US $700 |
timing belt failure |
2000 Subaru Outback 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| 181040 mi | Head gasket leak. No repaired due to cost, and due to it being endemic to the 2000-2004 model years (recall issued years ago, no longer applicable) |
| 156000 mi US $28 |
Check engine light came on; code P0420. Checked exhaust system for leaks/damage, found none. Went ahead with replacement of front catalytic converter Passenger side valve cover gasket leaking oil. Replaced, no leaking after repair. |
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