Subaru Crosstrek

Where it stands out against its peers

• Visibility/wiper: more complaints than 98% of 2019 cars — 40% of its 284 complaints, where an ordinary 2019 car has 3%.
• Visibility: more complaints than 91% of 2019 cars — 4% of its 284 complaints, where an ordinary 2019 car has 1%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• VISIBILITY/WIPER — 106 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 27 owners reported this
• VISIBILITY — 10 owners reported this
• ENGINE — 9 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• POWER TRAIN — 9 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• STEERING — 9 owners reported this
• FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 7 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 6 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

84% of 2021 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 17V701000

  If the floor mat moves out of position and interferes with the accelerator or brake pedal operation, it can increase the risk of a crash.

  Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the floor mat retention bracket and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTR-77.

• 19V065000

  Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.

  None of the affected vehicles have been sold yet. Subaru has notified dealers and they will inspect the steering gearbox, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUC-88.

• 19V149000

  Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.

  Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE-90.

• 19V404000

  Improperly tempered glass can shatter into large pieces, increasing the risk of injury.

  Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side rear-door window glass, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUG-92.

• 19V743000

  If a short circuit occurs while driving, the vehicle may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECM software and inspect and replace the ignition coil, as necessary, free of charge. In addition, on vehicles with confirmed ignition coil damage and a certain stored diagnostic trouble code (DTC), Subaru will replace the front exhaust pipe, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUQ-02.

• 19V744000

  An unexpected loss of power while driving can increase the risk of a crash.

  Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the PCV valve, free of charge. If the PCV valve has separated and the components cannot be found, the engine will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began December 2, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUP-01.

• 19V856000

  An unexpected loss of power while driving can increase the risk of a crash.

  Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the PCV valve, free of charge. If the PCV valve has separated and the components cannot be found, the short block engine will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 31, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUW-08.

• 20V189000

  In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

  Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The began April 15, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRC-20.

3 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Pedestrian alert sounds

  Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Subaru filed 53 bulletins about the 2026 Crosstrek.

• Electrical system: 16
• Fuel/propulsion system: 8
• Engine: 4
• Power train: 2
• Service brakes: 2
• Structure: 2
• Forward collision avoidance: 1
• Steering: 1
• Other: 17

• WRH-26 Certification Label Non-Compliance Recall- Parts and SSLP Process Updates. · August 2026
• This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedure to be performed before the service manual. · August 2026
• This announcement provides WRH-26 recall information for owner contact and a vehicle disclosure form. · August 2026
• This announcement provides WRH-26 recall information for customers. · August 2026
• This announcement provides information on WRH-26 affected CPO and Used Vehicle Inventory. · August 2026
• Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) has initiated a non-compliance recall for certain 2026 model yearCrosstrek Hybrid vehicles, 2025-2026 model year Forester & Forester Hybrid vehicles, and 2019- 2026… · August 2026
• This announcement provides an update for retailer inventory affected by the WRH-26 non-compliance recall. · August 2026
• This announcement provides information on a temporary process for addressing affected SSLP vehicles under the WRH-26 recall. · August 2026

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Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.