There are 2 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2003 Subaru Impreza 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)HTTPS://SERVICES.NEFRAMEWORK.COM/IMAGERETRIEVAL.ASPX?ID=974F272D-0461-4FF2-97A8-B175C14EC539 THAT DESCRIBES HOW THE CRASH HAPPENED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED BROKEN LEFT ELBOW, FRACTURE IN MY SKULL,RIBS AND SHOULDER. ALSO SEVERE BRAIN TRAUMA. I HAVE A LOT OF PICTURES, BUT IT WILL ONLY LET ME ATTACH ONE. THERE IS FRONTAL DAMAGE FROM A SMALLER TREE, BUT THE MAJORITY IS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE(MY SIDE) FROM SLAMMING INTO A LARGE TREE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AN AFTERMARKET CARBON FIBER HOOD FROM A COMPANY CALLED VIC RACING SPORTS. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE HOOD, IT RETAINS WATER AND THERE IS NO WHERE FOR THE WATER TO DRAIN. DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER IN HIS STATE, THE WATER FROZE AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO CRACK. THE FAILURE COULD ALSO CAUSE THE HOOD LATCH TO FAIL. THE COMPANY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,000. UPDATE 06/10/08 *BF UPDATED
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.