Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Subaru WRX has 20 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IN MY 2003 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD (COULD BE ... |
| Oct 19, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE TAKING A RIGHT HAND UPHILL TURN OVER A BUMP, ABS APARENTLY ACTIVATED AND STOPPED BRAKING FUNCT... |
| May 6, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | VEHICLE ABS UNNECESSARILY ENGAGES AND INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN TIRES ROLL OVER BUMPS, WA... |
| Apr 12, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I OWN A 2003 SUBARU WRX 5 SPEED WAGON. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A DISTRESSING AND REPEATABLE LOSS O... |
| Feb 12, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS YESTERDAY (2/12/04) MORNING, AND WAS JUST CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. I WAS... |
| Jan 22, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS BEING INVESTIGATED CURRENTLY BY YOU. THE NHTSA # IS: EA... |
| Jan 17, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE FAILURE. *CB |
| Dec 1, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | LOSS OF BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS ON ROUGH SURFACES. WHEN BRAKING ON AN UNEVEN PATCH ON THE ROADWAY AT A... |
| Oct 15, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | EARLY ABS ACTIVATION ON ROUGH OR UNEVEN SURFACES (MAN HOLE COVERS, ETC.) AND FOLLOWING THIS A HUGE L... |
| Oct 7, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES TO DATE. THIS IS THE TYPICAL SITUATION: I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW... |
| Oct 1, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I JUST HAD THE CAR IN WITH 6600 MILES FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY PERFORMED THE 7500 MILE CHECK UP AN... |
| Sep 1, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | SUBARU IMPREZA WRX SEDAN, 2003. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION UNDER MINIMAL LIFT CONDITIONS (SUCH AS G... |
| Aug 17, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | COMING AROUND CORNER ON A HILL DRIVER WAS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD AVOIDING POTHOLE I SWERVED AND BRAKED TH... |
| Jun 25, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ABS FAILED. DRIVING ON ROAD, GOT CUT OFF, STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL DROPPED TO FLOOR, CALIPERS... |
| May 15, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2003 SUBARU WRX SEDAN - WHEN STOPPING ON SLIGHTLY BUMPY SURFACES THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM BECOMES INEFFE... |
| Apr 1, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | OVERLY SENSITIVE ABS AND PROLONG ABS INTERVENTION. LOSS OF STOPPING POWER. SMALL BUMPS IN ROAD CAU... |
| Mar 1, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ABS FAILED. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SINK TO FLOOR WHEN ROAD IS BUMPY. TAKES A VERY LONG DISTANCE TO STOP... |
| Jan 14, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | SUBARU WRX WAGON, 2003. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW FOR A CORNER ON A WELL GROOMED, DRY, GRAVEL ROAD T... |
| Nov 5, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHEN BRAKING OVER ROUGH SURFACES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE ENGAGED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CA... |
| Sep 25, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONS UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS C... |