Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2003 Baja are official communications between Subaru & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

• TSB #063103

  Date Announced:

  DEC 08, 2004

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002989

  REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) REPAIR. *TT UPDATE. *TT Read More »

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

• TSB #029605

  Date Announced:

  SEP 09, 2005

  NHTSA ID:

  #10016869

  2.5L REMANUFACTURED SOHC SHORT BLOCK RELEASE. *TT Read More »

• TSB #09012003

  Date Announced:

  SEP 01, 2003

  NHTSA ID:

  #10016482

  ROUGH IDLE/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AFTER BATTERY DISCONNECT. *SC Read More »

• TSB #93

  Date Announced:

  SEP 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10000102

  IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED ENGINE WATER PUMP. RECALL CAMPAIGN WWI93. *TT Read More »

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

• TSB #02

  Date Announced:

  FEB 01, 2006

  NHTSA ID:

  #10019343

  RUBBING MARK ON TIMING BELT. SUBARU. *TT Read More »

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

• TSB #03

  Date Announced:

  JUL 20, 2004

  NHTSA ID:

  #10009702

  VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION (VECI) LABEL. *TT COMMUNICATIONS TO ALL SUBARU DEALERS DATED 07/23/04. *TT Read More »

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

• TSB #94

  Date Announced:

  DEC 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10000639

  IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED 4EAT TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL ROD. *TT Read More »

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002531

  2003MY 4EAT DIFFERENTIAL DRAIN PLUG. *TT Read More »

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• TSB #075305

  Date Announced:

  FEB 25, 2005

  NHTSA ID:

  #10015185

  THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUSE LABEL FOR SBF NO. 7 OF THE MAIN FUSE BOX, LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MAY BE LABELED INCORRECTLY. *TT Read More »

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002523

  RELAY AND SWITCH MOUNTING. *TT Read More »

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

• TSB #09012003

  Date Announced:

  SEP 01, 2003

  NHTSA ID:

  #10016487

  THE ACTIVITY LIGHTS WILL ONLY OPERATE WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED. *SC Read More »

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002520

  BAJA SPORT ACTIVITY LIGHTS. *TT Read More »

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002524

  BAJA - LAMP POSITIONING. *TT Read More »

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

• TSB #129406

  Date Announced:

  OCT 03, 2006

  NHTSA ID:

  #10020532

  LOOSE DOOR MIRROR SCREWS. *KB Read More »

AIR BAGS

• TSB #WQR-53UM

  Date Announced:

  JAN 28, 2016

  NHTSA ID:

  #10084290

  WE ANNOUNCED LATE LAST MONTH THAT THE WQR?-53 TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2005?-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. Read More »

• TSB #WQR-53R

  Date Announced:

  JAN 14, 2016

  NHTSA ID:

  #10084281

  "THE VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THIS CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL RECALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ? AFFECTED 2004-2005 IMPREZA, WRX, AND STI MODELS FROM THE NATIONAL EXPANSION OF THE WQP-51 RECALL ? 2003-2004 LEGACY, OUTBACK, AND BAJA VEHICLES ... Read More »

• TSB #WQR?]53U

  Date Announced:

  JAN 11, 2016

  NHTSA ID:

  #10081079

  THE WQR?-53 RECALL IS BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2005?-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. Read More »

• TSB #WQR?]53U

  Date Announced:

  OCT 01, 2015

  NHTSA ID:

  #10093536

  UPDATE: OWNER NOTIFICATION SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQR?]53 OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS WERE MAILED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 DESCRIPTION. Read More »

• TSB #WQR-53U

  Date Announced:

  OCT 01, 2015

  NHTSA ID:

  #10093621

  UPDATE: OWNER NOTIFICATION SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQR?]53 OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS WERE MAILED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 DESCRIPTION. Read More »

• TSB #WQL-48R

  Date Announced:

  SEP 25, 2015

  NHTSA ID:

  #10093124

  "SEPTEMBER, 2015: ? THIS RECALL (WQL-48) HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED TO THE WQR-53 TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT. Read More »

• TSB #WQR-53R

  Date Announced:

  SEP 25, 2015

  NHTSA ID:

  #10093126

  "UPDATE ? SEPTEMBER 2015: SUBARU IS CONSOLIDATING TAKATA RECALL WQL-48 (14V-399) INTO THE EXISTING WQR-53 (15V-323) TAKATA RECALL. Read More »

• TSB #WQP-51R

  Date Announced:

  AUG 24, 2015

  NHTSA ID:

  #10092533

  SUBARU IS CONDUCTING THIS LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS PRODUCED BY TK HOLDINGS, INC. Read More »

• TSB #WQL-48R

  Date Announced:

  AUG 24, 2015

  NHTSA ID:

  #10092536

  "SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SOA) HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, MAY EXIST ON CERTAIN 2003-2004 MODEL YEAR SUBARU LEGACY, OUTBACK, AND BAJA VEHICLES, AND CERTAIN 2004 MODEL YEAR SUBARU IMPREZA (INCLUDING ... Read More »

• TSB #SM06 - WQL-48

  Date Announced:

  DEC 17, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10094182

  SERVICE MEMO: WQL?\48 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL (NHTSA ID 14V?\399) ?C SECOND MAILING Read More »

• TSB #SM04 - TAKATA

  Date Announced:

  DEC 04, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10094124

  UPDATED STATEMENT ON TAKATA AIRBAGS POSTED ON SUBARU.COM Read More »

• TSB #SM01

  Date Announced:

  DEC 01, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10094115

  SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQP-51 Read More »

• TSB #PM01

  Date Announced:

  NOV 06, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10093691

  PARTS REMINDER: RETURNS TO TAKATA FOR WQL48 AND WQM49 AIR BAG INFLATOR Read More »

• TSB #PM02

  Date Announced:

  NOV 06, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10093696

  PARTS MEMO: WQL48, WQM49 TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALLS Read More »

• TSB #SM02 - TAKATA

  Date Announced:

  OCT 15, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10093470

  RETURNS TO TAKATA FOR WQL48 AND WQM49 AIR BAG INFLATOR Read More »

• TSB #14V-471

  Date Announced:

  SEP 26, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10068605

  SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

• TSB #WQM-49

  Date Announced:

  SEP 26, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10092874

  WQM-49 - REGIONAL FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT Read More »

• TSB #WQM-49

  Date Announced:

  SEP 26, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10092912

  UPDATE: WQM?]49 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL (NHTSA ID 14V?]471) Read More »

• TSB #WQL-48R

  Date Announced:

  SEP 11, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10068355

  SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

• TSB #WQL-48R

  Date Announced:

  SEP 11, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10092862

  WQL-48R - FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT Read More »

• TSB #WQM-49

  Date Announced:

  SEP 01, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10068606

  SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

• TSB #WQL-48R

  Date Announced:

  AUG 25, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10068345

  SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

• TSB #WQL-48R

  Date Announced:

  AUG 25, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10092376

  WQL-48 - FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT Read More »

• TSB #SM04

  Date Announced:

  AUG 15, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10092306

  HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RETURNS-COMPLIANCE REMINDER - WQL48 TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL Read More »

• TSB #14V?]399

  Date Announced:

  AUG 11, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10068338

  SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

• TSB #SM02 - WQL-48

  Date Announced:

  AUG 11, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10092301

  UPDATE: WQL?]48 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL (NHTSA ID 14V?]399) Read More »

• TSB #WQL-48

  Date Announced:

  AUG 11, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10092303

  WQL-48 - FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT Read More »

• TSB #SM01 - WQM-49

  Date Announced:

  AUG 04, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10092281

  ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQM-49 Read More »

• TSB #WQL-48

  Date Announced:

  AUG 01, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10068339

  SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

• TSB #07-13-14

  Date Announced:

  JUL 03, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10068321

  SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

• TSB #WQL-48

  Date Announced:

  JUL 03, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10091746

  NEW SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WQL?]48 Read More »

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

• TSB #WQP-51

  Date Announced:

  JAN 14, 2015

  NHTSA ID:

  #10080922

  THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES SUBARU IS CONDUCTING THIS LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS PRODUCED BY TK HOLDINGS, INC. Read More »

• TSB #WQM-49R

  Date Announced:

  JAN 14, 2015

  NHTSA ID:

  #10080923

  THE REVISEMENT OF THIS RECALL ADVISES (WQM-49) HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED TO THE WQP-51 REGIONAL FRONT PASSENGER TAKATA AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL. Read More »

• TSB #WQP-51RA

  Date Announced:

  JAN 13, 2015

  NHTSA ID:

  #10080921

  THIS ANNOUNCEMENT PROVIDES A GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION OF THE CURRENT WQM?]49 TAKATA AIRBAG LIMITED REGIONAL RECALL. Read More »

• TSB #14V?-399

  Date Announced:

  DEC 17, 2014

  NHTSA ID:

  #10068678

  SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

STRUCTURE:BODY

• TSB #090102

  Date Announced:

  SEP 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10005955

  BED EXTENDER. SUBARU SUPPORT LINE NEWSLETTER. *TT Read More »

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

• TSB #127903

  Date Announced:

  APR 15, 2003

  NHTSA ID:

  #10001724

  LOWER FRONT DOOR WEATHER STRIP DETACHED OR HANGING LOOSE. *TT Read More »

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

• TSB #030103

  Date Announced:

  MAR 01, 2003

  NHTSA ID:

  #10001823

  NEW HOOD DEFLECTOR. 2000-2004MY LEGACY AND BAJA VEHICLES. *TT Read More »

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002521

  ADHESIVE GASKET. *TT Read More »

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

• TSB #09012004

  Date Announced:

  SEP 01, 2004

  NHTSA ID:

  #10014457

  2003MY KEYLESS ENTRY CONTROL MODULE INTERCHANGEABILITY. THIS INCLUDES 2003 SUBARU MODELS. *EH Read More »

TIRES

• TSB #SB-05-50-10R

  Date Announced:

  FEB 03, 2011

  NHTSA ID:

  #10037968

  SUBARU: THERE IS A STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO AN IMPORPER WHEEL BALANCE. *RM Read More »

TRAILER HITCHES

• TSB #1510902

  Date Announced:

  DEC 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10000640

  TRAILER HITCH INSTALLMENT. *TT Read More »

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002529

  BAJA - TRAILER HITCH HARNESS CONNECTION. *TT Read More »

EQUIPMENT

• TSB #127803

  Date Announced:

  MAR 21, 2003

  NHTSA ID:

  #10001351

  FLOOR MAT HOOK REPAIR. *TT Read More »

• TSB #1511002

  Date Announced:

  DEC 15, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10000641

  BED COVER / PARTIAL DEALER INSTALLATION. *TT Read More »

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002525

  BAJA - SPLASH GUARD. *TT Read More »

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002526

  CROSSBARS. *TT Read More »

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002527

  DRILL LOCATIONS FOR THE BED COVER. *TT Read More »

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002528

  MOUNT POINTS FOR THE BED EXTENDER. *TT Read More »

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002530

  BAJA CARGO NETS. *TT Read More »

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

• TSB #2003

  Date Announced:

  NOV 01, 2002

  NHTSA ID:

  #10002522

  BAJA - AUTO-DIMMING COMPASS MIRROR. *TT Read More »

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

• TSB #07

  Date Announced:

  MAR 01, 2005

  NHTSA ID:

  #10015707

  FUSE LABEL FOR SBF NO. 7 OF THE MAIN FUSE BOX LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY BE LABELED INCORRECTLY. SUBARU TECH TIPS. *TT Read More »

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

• TSB #WQR?]53U

  Date Announced:

  JAN 11, 2016

  NHTSA ID:

  #10081079

  THE WQR?-53 RECALL IS BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2005?-2008 MODEL YEAR LEGACY AND OUTBACK VEHICLES. Read More »

• TSB #030103

  Date Announced:

  MAR 01, 2003

  NHTSA ID:

  #10001825

  2003 BAJA OWNERS MANUAL SUPPLEMENT. *TT Read More »