2003 Subaru Baja Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 107,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2003 Subaru Baja, 5% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 107,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Every time I drive my 2003 BAJA in cold weather it smells like raw fuel. It makes me feel light headed and dizzy. The sell comes in thru the vents and fills the cab with fumes. The fuel leaks out onto the top of the engine block from the fuel line creating a possible fire hazard. We've seen similar issues of fuel leaking from fuel lines under the intake manifold during cold conditions on numerous other Subaru models including the outback and forester. Subaru recall no. …”
NHTSA complaint #10933878, filed 2016-12Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Subaru Baja
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Subaru Baja
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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