Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Subaru Impreza has 14 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | APPROACHING STOP LIGHT ON SURFACE STREET; DRY CONDITIONS, FLAT ROAD; APPROX 30 MPH; ANTICIPATING STO... |
| Jul 9, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | HAD TO BRAKE HARD ON SEMI-BUMPY PAVEMENT AND ABS ACTIVATED AND LOST ALL STOPPING POWER. ABS IS WAY ... |
| Feb 9, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ABS IN MY SUBARU IMPREZA WRX ENGAGED UNEXPECTEDLY AS I TRIED TO STOP ON A BUMPY (SMALL LIGHT DEBRIS)... |
| Dec 18, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE BRAKES ON MY CAR HAVE BEEN WORKED ON THREE TIMES SINCE I GOT MY CAR A YEAR AGO AND ABOUT TO GO A... |
| Dec 13, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES ON ROUGH DRY ROADS OR WHEN THE ROAD IS WET OR SNOWY ABS KICKS IN AND MY SUBA... |
| Nov 24, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ABS TURNS ON WAY TO QUICK IN SNOW... *LA |
| Nov 23, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON MY 2003 SUBARU WRX SEDAN, SEEM TO BE MALFUNCTIONING. WHILE BRAKING OVER BUM... |
| Oct 31, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ABS ACTIVATES WHEN DRIVING OVER A SEMI-BUMPY SURFACE. DOES NOT SEEM NORMAL. ALMOST REAR ENDED A CA... |
| Sep 13, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON MY 2003 SUBARU IMPREZA OUTBACK SPORT, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE DANGEROUS. IF YOU HIT A BUMP WHILE... |
| Jul 7, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ABS ON 2003 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX "FREAKS OUT" WHEN YOU STOP ON A BUMPY PIECE OF PAVEMENT. IT TAKES LON... |
| Jul 4, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE ABS PROGRAM INSTALLED ON THIS CAR (WRX) IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE. SNOW COVERED ROADS REQUIRE EXTRE... |
| Mar 9, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN TRAVELING OVER ROUGH OR WET ROADWAY AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED ABS KICKS IN AND VEHICLE WILL NOT ST... |
| Oct 18, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WHEN STOPPING USING A MODERATE BRAKING FORCE FROM A... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. BRAKES ACTIVATE WHEN VEHICLE IS RIDING OVER BUMPS. ... |