2003 Subaru WRX Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Subaru WRX, 2% of the 60 complaints for this model year.
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.
“In my 2003 Subaru impreza WRX, on multiple occasions, when I hit a small bump in the road (could be an expansion joint in a bridge or a crack in the road surface that has been patched) while braking, the ABS kicks in and does not allow me to brake. After about one second has passed, the ABS turns off and I grind to a halt. I have larger-than-stock, high performance tires, and on dry pavement, the stock brakes are not capable of applying enough pressure to lock up the brakes. …”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 12% |
| 2021 | 2 | 15% |
| 2020 | 6 | 33% |
| 2019 | 14 | 47% |
| 2018 | 10 | 23% |
| 2017 | 14 | 26% |
| 2016 | 10 | 32% |
| 2015 | 6 | 12% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2003 Subaru WRX
20 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Subaru WRX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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