1. Subaru Forester
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Equipment

2003 Subaru Forester Equipment Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 24, 2014

    Equipment

    Submission from constituent re defective crossbar. *smd the consumer stated he had to replace, the luggage rack, because the crossbar was bent and bowed. The first time, he used the crossbar was may 24, 2014. The plastic clamp that held the luggage rack to the top of the vehicle broke off while driving, which caused the load he was carrying to fall off on the interstate. Fortunately, the wind blew everything toward…

    ODI 10598199

  • March 6, 2003 · 6,000 miles

    Equipment · Windshield

    A rock hit my windshield and within 5 min there was a crack across the entire bottomof the glass, radiating down into the heating element. $975. Ne year later, another rock hit the windshield and another crack resulted in exactly the same position. Is there a flaw in the subaru glass? I will have this one replaced with after market glass without the heating element. $632 . *ak

    ODI 10075374