There are 5 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2000 Subaru Impreza in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DESPITE MY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR DID NOT STOP OR EVEN SLOW DOWN. *AK
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY BRAKES: THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER BACKING UP AND MOVING FORWARD. AT THIS POINT WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE TO STOP, I'LL EITHER HEAR A CLANK OR CLANK, CLANK SOUND FROM UNDER THE CAR. I CAN'T TELL IF IT'S FROM THE FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT. IT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE A ROCK COMING LOOSE FROM THE TIRE AND HITTING THE WHEEL WELL AT 55 MPH BUT I'M ONLY MOVING AT 5 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR TO MARK THOMAS MOTORS TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND THEIR REPORT SAYS THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT THIS IS TYPICAL AND NOT A PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND THIS SOUND COULD BE CAUSING DAMAGE TO PART(S) THAT COULD LEAD MY BRAKES TO FAIL WHEN I NEED THEM. I NEED ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. THANKS - RICH. *AK
ABS SYSTEM TOO SENSITIVE. SYSTEM ENGAGE OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT THEN FAILED TO ALLOW THE BRAKES TO GRIP AGAIN RESULTING IN A NEAR COLLISION WITH A TOLLBOOTH. PEDAL WILL DROP TO FLOOR WITH NEAR 0 BRAKING. *AK
BRAKES: THE PEDAL FEEL IS TOO SOFT OR THE ENGAGEMENT IS LATE, THE PEDAL HAS TO GO ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES ENGAGE ENGINE/TRANMISSION: CAR WILL HESITATE GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR USUALLY AROUND THE 1K TO 2.5K RPM. THE CAR BUCKS, AND BOUNCES. *AK
THE CONSUMER'S BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB DAMAGING THE FRONT RIGHT RIM AND THE CONTROL ARM. *SLC
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.