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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Subaru Baja problems by model year
41 recall entries and 116 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 NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2005 Baja | 11 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Baja | 10 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Baja | 10 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- service brakes16 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system14 complaints
- fuel system14 complaints
- gasoline14 complaints
- power train12 complaints
- suspension11 complaints
- engine11 complaints