There are 7 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise 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 7 of 7 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)CAR WAS STATIONARY. A/C WAS ON. THROTTLE PEDAL MOVED DOWN OF ITS OWN ACCORD RESULTING IN REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT AT BELOW 5MPH. LIKELY PROBLEM WITH A/C TO THROTTLE LINKAGE.*AK
ENGINE REVVED ON 3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS, THE LAST TIME VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT PARKED CAR IN FRONT AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE PARKING SPACE. DEALER COULD NOT "DUPLICATE THE CONDTION" SO NOTHING WAS DONE. *AK
WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AND HEATER ON, VEHICLE ACCELERATES ABOUT 7 TO 8 FEET. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK
WHILE BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPACE, ENGINE RACED AND THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN BACKING UP CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER HIT A CURB AND WENT UP OVER THE CURB. PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, HIT A CAR AND THEN ANOTHER CAR, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD'NT GO INTO PARK. SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.*AK
UPON PRESSING ACCELERATOR VEHICLE STALLS. IT TAKES A FEWW MINUTES BEFORE IT ENGAGES. TOOK TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN COOLER WEATHER (BELOW 45F) THE VEHICLE SHAKES, BUCKS, AND SHIMMYS VIOLENTLY. ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, IT HAS ALMOST STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4000. DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AFTER EXCESSIVELY APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AIK
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.