There are 2 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2005 Subaru Baja in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)MY VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL DEFECTS/PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE VALVE LEAKED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, AUTO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE FIRST PURCHASED INHERENT TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE BURNS ENGINE OIL AND TOO HOT.. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR LONG DISTANCES I CURRENTLY HAVE 113,000 MILES ON AUTO.
DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE/. STARTED MAKING HORRIBLE SOUND. NEXT THING I KNOW DRIVE SHAFT COMES OUT!!!! TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. ALMOST DIED WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. '05 SUBURU BAJA W/ 90,000 MILES ON IT. VERY SCARY EVENT!!!! THIS DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT THAT A CAR THAT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND SERVICED REGULARLY WOULD HAVE THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AND THAT SUBURU IS NOT MORE CONCERNED ABOUT MY SITUATION!!!! *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.