Reliability & cost of ownership
Subaru Crosstrek Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Subaru Crosstrek? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Subaru Crosstrek problems by model year
18 recall entries and 1179 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Crosstrek | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2025 Crosstrek | 0 | 43 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2024 Crosstrek | 2 | 115 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2023 Crosstrek | 0 | 34 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Crosstrek | 0 | 31 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Crosstrek | 1 | 115 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2020 Crosstrek | 0 | 69 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Crosstrek | 7 | 284 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Crosstrek | 5 | 194 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Crosstrek | 1 | 94 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2016 Crosstrek | 1 | 131 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Crosstrek | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2014 Crosstrek | 0 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Crosstrek | 1 | 26 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2012 Crosstrek | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Subaru Crosstrek, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- visibility/wiper292 complaints
- unknown or other270 complaints
- electrical system198 complaints
- engine145 complaints
- power train114 complaints
- steering59 complaints
- visibility51 complaints
- service brakes50 complaints