Subaru Baja Reliability Problems

Baja owners have made 7 complaints over 4 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 5th in overall reliability out of 17 Subaru models, with real engine and interior concerns.

2 Common Subaru Baja Problems

A list of some of the most common issues Baja owners have to deal with.

What Baja Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

Baja Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Baja has 1 generation available in North American markets.

Baja Key Numbers

  1. 7 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 89 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 16 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

Recent Baja News

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  2. This latest round of Takata recalls has been split into what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is calling "zones" across the country.

    See the full list of recalled vehicles.

    Takata's metal inflators are at risk of exploding because they don't contain a drying agent called desiccate. Over time, the ammonium nitrate inside the inflator can become unstable when exposed to heat and humidity. If they do explode during an airbag deployment, metal shrapnel shoots throughout the cabin, injuring or killing the people inside.…

    keep reading article "Subaru Recalls 383,000 Vehicles with Takata Airbags"

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