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2003 Subaru Impreza Cooling System Problems Cause Head Gasket Failure

The head gasket has a high failure rate due to cooling system problems. Subaru is aware of the problem and has extended the warranty to 8 years/100k miles on many vehicles.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects Subaru Impreza model years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, .

20 people reported this problem

  • 2003 68,000 Miles
    Head gasket leaking on the left top on the engine.
  • 2003 56,000 Miles
    leaking head gasket
  • 2003 92,000 Miles
    continuous low antifreeze over a few months, leak found in head gasket, over $ 2500 at dealership for repair.
  • 2003 94,000 Miles
    It is not fixed yet. Started having this problem about 90,000 miles and they say they only way to fix is to pull the engine and replace the gasket. Estimate is 1400 dollars.
  • 2003 125,000 Miles
    Head gasket blew and i had to get it fixed by a professional mechanic

Subaru Impreza 2003 Common Problems