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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Subaru Crosstrek problems by model year
21 recall entries across 12 model years and 1,200 owner complaints across 15 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Crosstrek | 1 | 11 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Crosstrek | 0 | 47 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Crosstrek | 2 | 120 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Crosstrek | 0 | 36 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Crosstrek | Not confirmed | 31 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Crosstrek | 1 | 115 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Crosstrek | Not confirmed | 71 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Crosstrek | 7 | 286 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Crosstrek | 5 | 195 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Crosstrek | 1 | 94 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Crosstrek | 1 | 133 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Crosstrek | 1 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Crosstrek | 1 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Crosstrek | 1 | 26 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Crosstrek | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 other276 complaints
- electrical system201 complaints
- engine149 complaints
- power train117 complaints
- steering59 complaints
- forward collision avoidance53 complaints
- service brakes52 complaints