Reliability & cost of ownership
Subaru Baja Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Subaru Baja? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Subaru Baja problems by model year
41 recall entries and 117 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Baja | 10 | 24 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Baja | 11 | 37 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Baja | 10 | 18 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Baja | 10 | 38 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Subaru Baja, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags17 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system14 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline14 complaints
- power train12 complaints
- suspension11 complaints
- engine11 complaints
- engine and engine cooling11 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic9 complaints