Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 Subaru Wagon, most frequently naming the engine and exterior lighting categories. 94 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
CAR HAS LESS THAN 38000 MILES AND BOTH FOG LIGHTS WENT OUT AND ALSO ONE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT...CAR IS ONLY 3 YRS. OLD. SAW ANOTHER CAR; SAME MODEL; 1 YR. NEWER WITH SAME HEADLIGHT OUT. *NM
WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC, I HAD MY FOOT SLIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE TO PREVENT CREEP. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED SO HIGH THAT I HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLE. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL THE ENTIRE TIME! *JB
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
This announcement is requesting retailer staff to retain the EyeSight protective hood covers from Generation 4 EyeSight cameras.
This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
POWER TRAIN
This announcement provides information on the remanufactured CVT transmission program.
This Service Information Bulletin was developed to provide interim guidance for vehicles exhibiting DTC B2A20.
POWER TRAIN
This bulletin announces the service manual correction regarding clutch master cylinder reservoir service procedures.
This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.