2002 Subaru Subaru problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2002-09-30 · Unknown Or Other · 15,500 mi“consumer states that while driving at 35mph and no warning the vehicle will stall and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. dealer notified. nlm the consumer is experiencing the following; hesitated(severe) on acceleration (especially when the engine is cold/even after warmed up), there's a wind noise coming from the roof/roof…”
2002-08-30 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 💥 crash“while vehicle was still in park it will slowly start to roll back in reverse, causing an accident. dealer notified.*ak…”
2002-08-08 · Vehicle Speed Control“when the vehicle is placed in either drive or reverse it suddenly accelerates. the brakes have to be pressed to regain some control of the vehicle. *mj …”
2001-09-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline“vehicle stalls whiles driving and does not immediately restart. dealer can not identify problem with car. the car has stalled repeatedly, at least 3 times in our possession, and several times while in the dealer's possession.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.