2025 Subaru Crosstrek Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

Incident: October 26, 2026 · Filed: October 28, 2026

The moonroof exploded while I was driving the car. There was a loud bang that sounded like a gunshot while I was going down the expressway. The moonroof shattered upwards sending glass all over the highway. As I researched what happened I found lots of reports online of vehicle owners experiencing something similar so I wanted to share.

Incident: July 9, 2026 · Filed: October 23, 2026

The dealership network has already made two (2) separate, unscheduled service attempts to diagnose and fix this ongoing battery drainage issue: 1.First Repair Attempt: July 9, 2026, at McDaniels Subaru of Columbia, Mileage: 2356. Vehicle would not start. When start button was pushed dash lights would flicker on but would not turn over engine. Not being that familiar with the electronics of the vehicle I thought it may be that my wife had somehow disabled the vehicle by trying to get the key fob to work. Lights on the dash indicated the key fob was “disabled” . (The “disabled key fob” warning light can indicate a dead battery). I left vehicle, returned with the spare key fob, but still same result until I was able to get a “jump”. Vehicle seemed OK then. At home I charged battery and my charger said it was “fully charged”. Result: Technician apparently only tested the key fob, even though the repair order states the battery was tested. Nothing was found by the technician that would indicate why vehicle would not start or that battery was drained. (The “disabled key fob” warning light can indicate a dead battery) 2.Second Repair Attempt: Result: : October 5, 2026, at McDaniels Subaru of Columbia, Mileage: 3243 Vehicle would not start in garage at home. Sent various videos to dealer service department of how the vehicle was not starting. Dealer technician advised it appeared to be a dead battery. I made an appointment for the following Monday. I also charged the dead battery. My charger indicated a “bad battery”. 3. Result: Factory battery replaced. I asked for a replacement battery at the time of appointment. I asked for an AGM battery to better withstand the severe drain on the battery from the ignition/starting system but was promptly refused. Despite these efforts, the issue persists. Research and expert dealer consultation indicate that the factory battery is fundamentally underpowered for the technical start-stop and electronic load demand

Incident: July 15, 2026 · Filed: October 19, 2026

Intermittently, while trying to start the car, the alarm sounds, lights turn on, message says "engine disabled" and car cannot be started. Has occurred every few months: December 2025, March 2026, July 2026. Subaru company claims there is no problem, however, there is a malfunction that it has refused to try to diagnose. The company claims the car was not driven enough, or maybe the key fob was left in the car, or the phone was too close to the start button, or etc...........I do have a video of one incident but do not know how to upload it.

Incident: September 29, 2026 · Filed: September 30, 2026

My daughter was driving her car and another car pulled right in front of her from behind a wall. The damage to my daughter’s car is all at the front and the automatic braking mechanism did not work, in addition, non of the airbags deployed which caused my daughter to have injuries to her legs. Towing service was puzzled when they saw the damage and the airbags had not deployed.

Incident: July 27, 2026 · Filed: July 28, 2026

While driving on a road with a round about as I entered into the round about turn the vehicle lane keeping assist pulled the wheels and caused me to slam into the curb damaging the passenger side front and back wheel. It shoved the front wheel back into the inner fender wheel well and made the vehicle unable to be driven. I tried to counter steer to prevent slamming into the curb but there was no response from the vehicle.

Incident: May 30, 2025 · Filed: July 21, 2026

I leased. 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Premium last May and after I drove it for a few days I discovered the driver side mirror was shaking and made it impossible to see traffic clearly, especially at night. I took the car back to the dealer several times but they could not fix it. There is a class action lawsuit against Subaru for the defective driver side mirror.

Incident: January 28, 2026 · Filed: July 8, 2026

I am reporting a possible power train/drivetrain issue with a 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness. At steady highway speeds, most noticeably around 72–76 mph under light accelerator load, the vehicle produces a persistent high-frequency ringing/whining tone throughout the cabin. The noise stops when I lift off the accelerator and rarely occurs when traveling downhill, which suggests it may be related to drivetrain load rather than ordinary wind, road, or tire noise. The suspected component or system is UNKNOWN, but based on the operating conditions it may involve the CVT, differential, or related drivetrain/power train components. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The issue has been reproduced and confirmed by a Subaru dealer. The vehicle was previously inspected by the dealer, and the rear differential was replaced during an attempted repair, but the noise persisted. The vehicle was returned for additional diagnosis, and dealership personnel confirmed the same noise. The manufacturer later stated that the condition was considered a normal characteristic after comparison with another like-model Crosstrek Wilderness, but no specific root cause or technical explanation was provided. My safety concern is that a persistent, load-dependent drivetrain noise at highway speeds could indicate abnormal wear, resonance, or mechanical instability in the CVT, differential, or related power train components. If the condition reflects an unresolved defect, it could potentially lead to premature drivetrain failure or loss of power while driving at highway speeds. There have been no warning lamps or dashboard messages associated with the condition. The issue first appeared while the vehicle was still very new and under factory warranty, and it remains unresolved.

Incident: June 20, 2026 · Filed: June 22, 2026

The contact owns a 2025 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH with his wife inside the vehicle, the contact experienced a medical emergency and blacked out, causing the vehicle to accelerate to approximately 70 MPH. The vehicle crashed into a culvert pipe in a ditch and launched into the air, landing front-first before landing on all four wheels in a patch of grass. The air bags did not deploy, and the driver's side seat belt unlatched, causing the contact to hit the windshield head-first. The contact sustained a blunt force forehead injury, eyebrow cuts, right knee cuts, and small cuts on the left arm. The contact’s wife sustained a fractured back (T4) and injuries across the shoulder and abdomen from the seat belt. Medical attention was needed, and the contact and wife were transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

Incident: May 20, 2026 · Filed: June 17, 2026

Suddenly lost power steering, almost impossible to steer car to shoulder lane and stop. the car was taken to Fitzgerald Subaru, where technician found fault code C2532. Failure in Steering Gearbox assembly. Per Subaru techline case 260518-1300094. Advised to replace assembly. Parts used/replaced: 34110FN03A Need 023212010 x 2 051030300 x2 2 of 023212010. Nut castle 2 of 051030300. Cotter pin 2 of 44616AA291 Gasket - exhau

Incident: June 3, 2026 · Filed: June 3, 2026

The EyeSight system always pulls the car toward highway exits when you’re driving on the right lane of a highway. You have to fight the steering to keep the car centered in the lane.