Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Subaru outback has 9 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
9
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION PARKING...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AFTER PREVIOUS REPAIRS TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK AND HEAD GASKET REPAIR, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION FAI... |
| Feb 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROL... |
| May 21, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | HEAD GASKET FAILURE***** 2003 OUTBACK **** THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM AS FOUR OF THE SUBARU'S WE'VE O... |
| Sep 12, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I TOOK MY 2003 SUBARU OUTBACK IN FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGE MAINTENANCE. THE AUTO MECHANIC INFORMED ME T... |
| Jan 26, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | ON JANUARY 26,2008 AT 8:10 PM MY HUSBAND AND I ARRIVED HOME FROM A DINNER OUT. HE STOPPED AT THE TO... |
| Nov 3, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON WET ROADS, THE VEHICLE RAN ROUGH, AND DID NOT ACCELE... |
| Oct 15, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER HAD A DIFFICULT TIME DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER STATED CLUTCH PE... |
| Mar 23, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, AND WITH MULTIPLE DRIVERS, I HAVE HAD 2 2003 OUTBACKS WITH FREQUENT STALLING ... |
| Feb 7, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | NAR 07-15-2003 THE CONSUMER VEHICLE MADE HIGH FREQUENCY NOISES THAT EFFECTED THE HEARING ON THE DR... |