2003 Subaru WRX Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,585miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2003 Subaru WRX, 5% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,585 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.
“When using windshield wipers in the rain, driver side windshield wiper arm slides past area of windshield and gets stuck on side pillar. This has happened five times on the same trip while driving at speeds over 50 m.p.h. On freeway. Windshield wipers then become inoperable until wiper arm is freed from side pillar. Freeing wiper arm required driving to nearest freeway exit in the rain with inoperable windshield wipers. Checked tightness of wiper arm and was found to be tight and secure. However, wiper arm was found to have a lot of play in it.”
NHTSA complaint #10175870, filed 2006-12, 61,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): 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 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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