2003 Subaru WRX Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,414miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Subaru WRX, 3% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,414 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.
“There has been no accident or crash. This is an ongoing safety problem with a model of tires. The tires are kumho spt 225/45r-17. These tires have serious directional stability issues. They make the car very scary to drive in cross winds. In corners, the car always feels like it is squirming around and you never really know what direction it is going to go. I've aligned the car twice, both times adding more rear toe in to increase stability. This has had almost no effect. I've tried a number of different tire pressures. Higher pressures (above 40psi) help, but do not fix the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10292632, filed 2009-11, 128,305 miles“While driving at 70 MPH and with no warning rear right tire tread separated and caused the tire to blowout. The consumer had to pull over. The dealer has been notified.”
NHTSA complaint #10037676, filed 2003-10, 10,523 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
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 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.
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