There are 6 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2000 Subaru Legacy in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 6 of 6 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V323000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
CAR SLID ON BLACK ICE OFF THE ROAD, DOWN A VERY STEEP EMBANKMENT, INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING, AND TOTALED THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL "PERCOLATE", OR SKIP, AND STALL COMPLETELY UPON APPLYING BRAKE AT STOP LIGHT. STARTING UP AGAIN, IT WILL SKIP AND / OR COME TO A DEAD STOP AFTER ACCELLERATING. VERY DANGEROUS... HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO, SENT TO SUBARU REPAIR, WHERE THEY CHANGED THE PLUGS AND WIRES. IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY, APRIL 1, 2005. I WILL CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AGAIN AT CHASE PARKWAY SUBARU IN WATERTOWN, CT.*AK
SEATBELTS ARE TOO SHORT FOR LARGE PEOPLE, RESULTING IN INABILITY TO USE THEM, SUBJECTING OWNER AND/OR PASSENGERS TO POTENTIAL SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR CONSEQUENT LAWSUITS. DEALER PROMISES TO PROVIDE SEATBELT EXTENDERS SINCE I PURCHASED CAR LAST WEEK, BUT I'M STILL WAITING. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH SUBARU FOR NOT MAKING THE ORIGINAL SEATBELTS LONG ENOUGH FOR ALL USERS; ALSO WITH NHTSA FOR NOT REQUIRING MANUFACTURERS TO PROVIDE THIS MOST NECESSARY SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR PEOPLE WHO WEIGH MORE THAN THE 215 LBS. AS IS PRESENTLY MANDATED BY NHTSA. IN MY BUSINESS, I OFTEN CARRY PROSPECTIVE HOME BUYERS IN MY CAR. SOME OF THEM ARE LARGE, AND MOST OF THEM WON'T TRY TO BUCKLE UP FOR FEAR THEY WILL BE EMBARASSED ABOUT THE INABILITY OF THE SEATBELT TO FIT THEM. RATHER THAN ASK FOR A SEATBELT EXTENDER, THEY SIMPLY SAY NOTHING, THEREBY EXPOSING THEMSELVES AS WELL AS MY OTHER PASSENGERS (AND MYSELF) TO FURTHER INJURY. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE EXPAND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CAR MANUFACTURERS TO MEET AMERICANS' EXPANDING WAISTLINES! THANK YOU. *AK
RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE CRACKED. NLM
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT FOR THE INDIVIDUALS THAT I DRIVE AROUND. I'VE CALLED THE DEALER AND SUBARU'S CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO ACCOMIDATE THIS PROBLEM. MY PASSENGERS AND MYSELF, WHEN I'M THE PASSENGER, CANNOT US THE SEAT BELT. WHEN THE SEAT BELT DOES FIT, AND YOU ATTEMPT TO MOVE IT LOCKS UP AND LOCKS YOU IN PLACE, AND YOU CAN NOT MOVE. YOU MUST REMOVE THE BELT AND THEN REATTACH. SUBARU HAS REFUSED TO RAISE THE RECEIVER ON THE BELT WHICH WOULD ALLOW EXTRA ROOM. IN ORDER FOR ME TO KEEP THIS CAR AND OPERATE IN A SAFE MANNER ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO ACCOMODATE PLUS SIZE INDIVIDUALS
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.