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2017 Subaru XV Crosstrek Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2017 Subaru XV Crosstrek right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 3 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 Subaru XV Crosstrek.

2017 Subaru XV Crosstrek owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Subaru XV Crosstrek, describing incidents dated March 11, 2017 to April 14, 2019.

Most-cited components

Engine 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint
Visibility/Wiper 1 complaint

Of the 3 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11196489 · Filed April 15, 2019
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT 45 MPH WHEN MY CAR TURNED OFF SUDDENLY. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT ON. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SLOWLY. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND IT TURNED BACK ON WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DROVE HOME, AND DROVE IT TO MATT SLAP SUBARU IN NEWARK, DELAWARE THE NEXT…
ODI #11083712 · Filed April 6, 2018
I WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AND WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLY LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT AN ISSUE AND WAS SECURE. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD.
ODI #10960138 · Filed March 11, 2017
SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ARE MOUNTED 8'" BEHIND FRONT OF DOOR CREATING VERY LARGE BLIND SPOTS FOR DRIVER. FOR SHORT DRIVERS WHO DRIVE WITH THE SEAT IN A FORWARD POSITION THE VIEW THAT THE MIRROR PROVIDES IS VERY LIMITED.

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2017 Subaru XV Crosstrek right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2017 Subaru XV Crosstrek. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Subaru XV Crosstrek.

Electrical System; Engine

ODI #11196489

Incident: April 14, 2019 · Filed: April 15, 2019

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT 45 MPH WHEN MY CAR TURNED OFF SUDDENLY. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT ON. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SLOWLY. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND IT TURNED BACK ON WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DROVE HOME, AND DROVE IT TO MATT SLAP SUBARU IN NEWARK, DELAWARE THE NEXT MORNING (TODAY). I SPOKE TO THE PRODUCT SPECIALIST, DENISE. SHE SAID TO KEEP DRIVING IT AND SEE IF THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN, AND AT THAT POINT THEY WILL DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I INSISTED THAT THEY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT IS NOT THEIR PROTOCOL. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN--ONE THAT SUBARU IS NOT TAKING SERIOUSLY. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FILED A REPORT TO SUBARU OF THIS ISSUE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ONLY GOING 45 MPH AND WAS ON A ROAD WITH A SHOULDER WITHOUT HEAVY TRAFFIC. HAD THE CIRCUMSTANCES BEEN DIFFERENT, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO OCCUR TWICE BEFORE SUBARU CONSIDERS A FIX. ONE SHUT DOWN IS ENOUGH.

Vehicle Speed Control; Service Brakes; Engine

ODI #11083712

Crash

Incident: April 6, 2018 · Filed: April 6, 2018

I WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AND WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLY LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT AN ISSUE AND WAS SECURE. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD.

Visibility/Wiper

ODI #10960138

Incident: March 11, 2017 · Filed: March 11, 2017

SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ARE MOUNTED 8'" BEHIND FRONT OF DOOR CREATING VERY LARGE BLIND SPOTS FOR DRIVER. FOR SHORT DRIVERS WHO DRIVE WITH THE SEAT IN A FORWARD POSITION THE VIEW THAT THE MIRROR PROVIDES IS VERY LIMITED.

Other Subaru XV Crosstrek model years

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