2003 Subaru Impreza fuel system, gasoline problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2003 Subaru Impreza — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It has recently been extremely cold in chicago and upon initial startup of the vehicle there is a strong smell of gasoline inside the cabin. The smell does not go away until the car is completely warmed up. I noticed that there has been a recall for this type of problem. It was subaru recall no…”
filed Feb 14, 2014
“Fuel leaking from lines in engine compartment of 2003 (man. Date july 2002) subaru wrx sedan. Leak appears to be triggered by cold temperatures. Fuel pools in the engine compartment. Very strong smell of fuel in the passenger compartment. Contacted local dealer, who did not think it was a serious…”
filed Dec 5, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Fuel System, GasolineCampaign 09V468000 · Dec 4, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Impreza years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Impreza | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 Impreza | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Impreza | 5 | 2% |
| 2009 Impreza | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 Impreza | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Impreza | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Impreza | 3 | 5% |
| 2005 Impreza | 8 | 11% |
| 2004 Impreza | 13 | 14% |
| 2002 Impreza | 88 | 30% |
| 2000 Impreza | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 Impreza | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Subaru Impreza
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.