2003 Subaru Impreza Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Subaru Impreza, 2% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2003 Subaru Impreza. The vehicle was equipped with bridgestone potenza re 92 tires, tire size 205/55/16. The contact was driving approximately 60 MPH on normal road conditions and heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle. The contact drove onto the emergency lane and observed that the rear passenger tire exhibited an excessive separation in the sidewall. The tire was replaced with a spare tire. The contact is in the process of purchasing two new tires. The DOT number was unavailable. The failure and current mileage were 70,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10298971, filed 2010-01, 70,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10037968Feb 3, 2011Subaru: there is a steering wheel vibration at highway speeds due to an imporper wheel balance.
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 14% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 | 2 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 3 | 27% |
| 2000 | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 5% |
| 1996 | 1 | 5% |
| 1993 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2003 Subaru Impreza
26 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Subaru Impreza
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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