2003 Subaru WRX Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2003 Subaru WRX, 3% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“My dream car demolished in split second. Could have very easily died as well as my passenger. I looked up the recalls when I got the car and it was not listed yet, the steel front control arms in the snow belt states rust out and cause the vehicle to loose control and or crash. Well it did both to me as well as excelerate my car. I was on a date that night for the first time in a while. …”
NHTSA complaint #10725033, filed 2015-06, 153,000 miles“Driver side floor mat will not stay in metal rod designed to keep the mat from going forward. Mat slides underneath the petals and has worn the upholstery on the floor as well. Problem has not been fixed as I do not have the money to get it repaired.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 43% |
| 2023 | 1 | 11% |
| 2022 | 5 | 20% |
| 2021 | 2 | 15% |
| 2020 | 2 | 11% |
| 2019 | 7 | 23% |
| 2018 | 8 | 19% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6% |
| 2016 | 6 | 19% |
| 2015 | 5 | 10% |
| 2013 | 1 | 14% |
| 2009 | 5 | 12% |
| 2008 | 10 | 15% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
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 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Subaru WRX
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology