Major Problems with Subaru Crosstrek Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Subaru Crosstrek to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Subaru Crosstrek

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Subaru Crosstrek.

Model Year	Complaints
2020 Crosstrek	1
2019 Crosstrek	53
2018 Crosstrek	48
2017 Crosstrek	28
2016 Crosstrek	52

Worst 3 Subaru Crosstrek complaints

2017 Subaru Crosstrek STRUCTURE Victims: 3 Mileage: 396 miles

2019 Subaru Crosstrek VISIBILITY/WIPER Victims: 1 Mileage: 200 miles

2016 Subaru Crosstrek POWER TRAIN

Browse Subaru Crosstrek complaints by category

Problems with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Crosstrek owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the duration of time that it takes to go from reverse to drive is unacceptable and dangerous. every morning i...	42 ~ 30349 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru crosstrek. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph the rear window...	39 ~ 11198 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM twice now after letting my car sit parked in my driveway for 3 to 5 days my battery has drained...	38 ~ 20664 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owned a 2016 subaru crosstrek. the contact stated that vehicle would not start. colonial subaru (761 e...	29 ~ 8229 miles
POWER TRAIN the lag time on the cvt going from reverse to drive is beyond annoying it is dangerous. it takes 1-2...	22 ~ 17698 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the duration of time that it takes to go from reverse to drive is unacceptable and dangerous. every morning i...	12 ~ 24946 miles
STEERING pulling out of my driveway my staring wheel would not turn so i put it in drive and it still...	11 ~ 8604 miles
SERVICE BRAKES was standing in the line of other cars on the stop sign for several minutes brake pedal lost it's height...	8 ~ 16141 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru crosstrek. while driving 70 mph the fuel gauge failed to display the proper...	7 ~ 15019 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING every 4 months i'm changing head lamp lower beam ...	6 ~ 23330 miles
SUSPENSION car has 67 000 miles is three years old the front left and right axles had to both be replaced....	3 ~ 5600 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru crosstrak. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph in the rain...	3 ~ 28333 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving the car at 70 mph on a freeway it suddenly veered to the right. quick action on my...	3 ~ 14667 miles
SEATS lever to adjust driver seat height has tip at front edge of driver seat. lever loosens and tip protrudes such...	3 ~ 365 miles
WHEELS i lease a 2017 subaru crosstrek. the car has been faithfully maintained as per manufacturer specifications and has never been...	2 ~ 25575 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while driving my 2016 subaru on a highway in the rain the sun roof unexpectedly exploded outward. there wasn't any...	2 ~ 5401 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru crosstrek. while driving various speeds the vehicle veered from left to right. in...	1 ~ 13000 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact rented a 2017 subaru crosstrek. while the contact was resting his right arm on the leather shifter...	1 ~ 396 miles

FAQ

What year Subaru Crosstrek is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 5 years, Subaru Crosstrek models of 2020, 2017, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Subaru Crosstrek?

Subaru Crosstrek models of 2019 and 2016 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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