Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2003 Subaru WRX

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
60
NHTSA complaints
5
Defect investigations
106
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

60 filed
13
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    19
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    11
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    4
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND Fittings
    4
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    3
  • Power TRAIN:MANUAL Transmission
    2
  • Unknown OR Other
    2
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
    2

Recalls

2 campaigns
09V468000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2009-12-04

SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 IMPREZA WRX VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, IDAHO, IOWA, MONTANA, COLORADO, WISCONSIN, NEW YORK, WYOMING, MICHIGAN, ALASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, AND MAINE. DURING COLD STARTS, TYPICALLY UNDER EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES, FUEL LEAKS IN THE FUEL DELIVERY LINE COULD OCCUR WHERE THE LINE CONNECTS WITH A RUBBER HOSE.

RiskFUEL LEAKS, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.

06E060000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING2006-06-29

CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

RiskLACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH

FixAAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.

NHTSA investigations

16 actions
EA09011·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2009-07-02 → 2009-12-14

FUEL LINE LEAK

Led to recall09V468000

PE09017·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2009-03-10 → 2009-07-02

FUEL LINE LEAK

PE09017·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2009-03-10 → 2009-07-02

FUEL LINE LEAK

PE09017·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL2009-03-10 → 2009-07-02

FUEL LINE LEAK

PE09017·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM2009-03-10 → 2009-07-02

FUEL LINE LEAK

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