Subaru Baja problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 9 recalls on file for the Subaru Baja (2005–2006).

Complaints
6
Recalls
9
Model years
2
Worst year
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Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Subaru Baja model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Subaru Baja model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2006 Baja30008Body & Structure
2005 Baja30009Airbags

Most common Subaru Baja problem areas (all years)

  • Body & Structure
    2 complaints
  • Brakes
    2 complaints
  • Airbags
    1 complaints
  • Engine
    1 complaints
  • Suspension
    1 complaints

Subaru Baja recalls

  • Recall 20V001000Jan 2, 2020258,813 vehiclesModel years 2005–2006

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 20V002000Jan 2, 2020127,547 vehiclesModel years 2005–2006

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 20V003000Jan 2, 2020111,562 vehiclesModel years 2005–2006

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 17V026000Jan 11, 201769,529 vehiclesModel years 2005–2006

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 17V016000Jan 10, 201762,764 vehiclesModel years 2005–2006

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 17V014000Jan 10, 201753,480 vehiclesModel years 2005–2006

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 16V359000May 25, 2016146,010 vehiclesModel years 2005–2006

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 16V358000May 25, 2016302,127 vehiclesModel years 2005–2006

    Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 14V763000Dec 1, 20144,175 vehiclesModel years 2005

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Other Subaru models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology