2003 Subaru WRX fuel system problems
20 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2003 Subaru WRX, which is 31% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 31% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
I have a 2003 subaru wrx. My car started to smell like something was burning a few days ago in the engine bay. I have also noticed that when the temperature goes below 30 degrees the inside cabin starts to strongly smell like raw fuel. The vapors can cause harmful and even deadly consequences. I have done some research on this issue and it seems that its a widely common issue with subaru wrx's from 2002 to 2004. I took the car to a mechanic shop and got the car examined.
Raw fuel smell in passenger compartment of 2003 subaru impreza wrx, a known problem on 2002 subaru impreza wrx with fuel pipes/hoses/clamps. Dealers deny there is a problem for 2003 models.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Subaru WRX
- Brakes 20 complaints