2003 Subaru Baja safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
5
complaints reporting a crash
3
complaints reporting fire
10
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 3 report injuries (7 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2003 Subaru Baja vehicles were involved in 3 fatal crashes with 2 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskInflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term… · Jan 2, 2020
- Fire riskVirgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag… · Jan 2, 2020
- Fire riskInflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term… · Jan 2, 2020
- Crash riskVirgin Islands, or "Zone A." These vehicles may be equipped with certain air… · May 25, 2016
- Crash riskThese vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part… · May 25, 2016
- Crash riskIn the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these… · May 25, 2016
- Crash riskAffected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may… · May 28, 2015
- Crash riskSpecifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S · Dec 1, 2014