2003 Subaru WRX Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Subaru WRX, 5% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 2 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“The cruise control unit on my car will cause the throttle to remain open, even if the cruise is turned off. This can result in anything from higher than normal idle to random instances of wide open, uncontrolled acceleration. The car has been to 2 different Subaru dealers for a total of 7 times over the course of 5 years, and the problem has yet to be resolved. All applicable TSB's and recalls have been performed, but problem still occurs.”
NHTSA complaint #10214827, filed 2008-01, 3,000 miles“The vehicle accelerated suddenly without warning. The consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and collided into another vehicle. No injuries to report. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. Please provide additional information.”
NHTSA complaint #10113597, filed 2005-03Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Subaru WRX
20 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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