2003 Subaru Baja

68 Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)

TSB List for the 2003 Subaru Baja

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
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
  • POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING
  • VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
  • AIR BAGS
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
  • TIRES
  • TRAILER HITCHES
  • EQUIPMENT
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    • 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

    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

    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

    EQUIPMENT

    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 »

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