2003 Subaru Outback Electrical System Problems
- 4
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 4 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I recently had my outback towed because my car wouldn't shift out of park. 1st i check the neutral safety switch, good to go no problem. Then move on to my fuses, okay great. Investigate some more to find out the wiring on the outback has some defaults, i look more into it and it seems it's not just me with the problem. My car is old and carries a lot of miles, keep in mind this car is made for that, but people seem…
ODI 11023309
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 subaru outback. While driving approximately 50 mph, a fire ignited on the driver side door near the control panel. The vehicle was moved off the roadway and the contact was able to exit the vehicle. The fire was extinguished. The vehicle was towed the dealer yet they were unable to diagnose the cause of the fire. Repairs were made to the vehicle and the body damage. The failure and…
Fire reported
ODI 10350813
Electrical System
I bought a new 2003 subaru outback wagon approximately one week ago from senator subaru, [redacted], sacramento, ca 95823, [redacted]. I picked it up on october 27, 2003. On october 31, 2003 i took the vehicle in to the dealer for repair because it was shaking badly and stalling while driving and on startup. I picked the vehicle up on november 1, 2003, and the dealer told me that the computer had to be reset and the…
ODI 10045525
Electrical System
The second failure occured on 11/14/2002. Car was not moving electrical system was dead, car did not turn over. Dt
ODI 769809