rockin ronnie

There is a TSB on the 2000 Outback which refers to the clunk-turn noise, which is apparently caused by the inherent design of the steering rack. The fix is a damper. There was never a recall on this and many Subaru drivers live with this noise as I do. It is a minor annoyance to be sure. The noise does not affect drivability and it is not a safety issue, so, you would be wasting your time searching for a recall notice. The 2000 Outback and the years following have been good solid cars for Subaru. Hope this helps

We got ours in the spring of 2000. It now has 92,000 kilometers. Aside from a new set of tires and a couple of ECU reprograms it has been extremely reliable. We must return to the dealer in a couple of weeks to have front inner bushings replaced to cure a clunking noise no doubt caused by the bad roads in our area. However, we will be saying a tearful goodbye to it in June when we move to a 2005 OBW. Hope this helps.