Recalls (1)

Date	NHTSA ID	Component	Units	Completion
2002-09-13	`02V240000`	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	555	—	Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2025-04-14	SUSPENSION	No	0	Vehicle purchased in NC in April, 2025. Registered the vehicle in VA (where I live) a week later once I received the N…
2024-04-08	SERVICE BRAKES	No	0	At the beginning of April, I purchased a 2003 Subaru Baja from Roseville Auto Center for $10,500 and was reassured by t…
2022-02-02	ENGINE	No	0	Subaru water pump pulley center hole was improperly machined
2021-08-28	POWER TRAIN	No	0	The contact owns a 2003 Subaru Baja. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle would mo…
2021-08-01	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	No	0	The contact owns a 2003 Subaru Baja. The contact stated that upon inspection the vehicle, the contact discovered severe…
2020-11-01	ENGINE	No	0	THE CAR HAS BEEN USING OIL A LOT AND IT'S NOT LEAKING OUT AND IT SMELLS LIKE BURNT OIL AND SMOKES
2019-03-25	AIR BAGS	No	0	TAKATA RECALL -- FAILURE TO COMPLY
2018-10-09	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	No	0	THE CAR ACCELARATED FOR NO REASON, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR ON A CITY STREET
2018-07-23	SERVICE BRAKES	No	0	REAR BRAKE LINE HAS CORRODED AT THE 4 WAY CONNECTOR AND FAILED, SIMILAR TO OTHER MODELS AND YEARS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALL…
2018-06-24	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU BAJA. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE V…
2016-12-08	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	No	0	EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY 2003 BAJA IN COLD WEATHER IT SMELLS LIKE RAW FUEL. IT MAKES ME FEEL LIGHT HEADED AND DIZZY. THE…
2016-07-01	AIR BAGS	No	0	TAMARA RECALL. RECEIVED LETTER OF RECALL IN JULY, 2016. BOLDLY TOLD NOT TO ALLOW PASSENGERS IN FRONT SEAT WHILE SUBARU…
2016-07-01	AIR BAGS	No	0	"TAKATA RECALL" ON FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG - I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY STATING NOT TO LET ANYONE SIT IN THE FRO…
2016-07-01	AIR BAGS	No	0	TAKATA RECALL- I AM STILL WAITING TO RECIEVE THE INFORMATION TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN EVERYDAY~ …
2016-06-10	AIR BAGS	No	0	TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU BAJA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V…
2014-06-01	STEERING	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU BAJA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICU…
2012-01-20	SUSPENSION	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU BAJA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT 2 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM …
2010-03-01	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE	No	0	STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, WITH LOUD BANGING/POPPING NOISES WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL...WORSENED AS VEHICLE WAR…
2010-02-16	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU BAJA. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER CHANGING A FLAT TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE THE REAR E…
2006-04-28	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	Yes	3	I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT LAST APRIL 28, 200) AND WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES, ONLY TO FIND THAT THEY WEREN'T GOING T…
2005-12-12	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	Yes	0	DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKING POWER. SHE TRIED TO SLOW …
2005-01-18	TIRES	Yes	0	I HAVE A 2003 SUBARU BAJA WITH 17,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS CAR CAME FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA R…
2004-12-18	POWER TRAIN	No	0	STARTING DEC 2004 PROBLEMS KEEPING ALIGNMENTS/TIRES (MILEAGE 28,176), ENDING IN MAY 2013 WITH COMPLETE REAR WHEEL CRADL…
2004-11-10	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU BAJA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NO…
2004-09-07	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR	No	0	WHILE DRIVING, AN ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE VENT AREA. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLA…
2004-04-17	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 SUBARU BAJA WITH JUST OVER 4,000 MILES. WHILE THE CAR IS AT IDLE, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, IT …
2004-03-18	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	No	0	MY SUBARU BAJA HAS AN INTERMITTENT BRAKING PROBLEM. WHEN TRAVELLING AT ABOUT 10 - 20 MILES PER HOUR IT WILL NOT STOP B…
2004-03-12	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK	No	0	THIS VEHICLE'S BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE ABS IS TOO EASILY ACTIVATED BY BUMPS OR DEBRIS ON THE ROAD DURING ROUTINE STOP…
2004-02-12	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN DRIVING. VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW, HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF IN FIRST GEAR, RE…
2003-11-30	POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY	No	0	CLUTCH SHUDDER/JUDDER: COOL, COLD AND/OR HIGH HUMIDITY CLUTCH SHAKES DRIVELINE & ENTIRE CAR. DULY DOCUMENTED ON THE ULT…
2003-11-19	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	No	0	SUBARU ROTORS, WE HAVE IN OUR FAMILY 6 SUBARUS, 2-2003 BAJAS ,I - 2005 FORESTER, 1-2005 LEGACY, 1-2007 IMPREZA, ALSO SO…
2003-10-18	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	Yes	3	TOTAL ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE IN LIGHT TRAFFIC AT LESS THAN 20 MPH ON DRY SURFACE. FI…
2003-10-15	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	Yes	1	TOTAL ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE IN LIGHT TRAFFIC AT LESS THAN 20 MPH ON DRY SURFACE. FI…
2003-10-01	STRUCTURE	No	0	MASSIVE PENETRATING RUST THRU-OUT ENGINE COMPARTMENT, STRUT TOWER AND FRAME ON A 2003 SUBARU BAJA. SUBARU HAS TAKEN M…
2003-07-15	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. *LA
2003-06-10	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	HESITATION, NO POWER ON ACCELERATION. COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED BY SUBARU IN NJ.. TRANS ENGAGING HARD FROM A DEA…
2003-05-15	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER/REPLACED T…