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Subaru Crosstrek

13 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V754000·2023-11-09

    2024 Subaru Impreza Front Driveshaft Assembly Defect Recall

    Subaru is recalling 2024 Impreza vehicles because the front driveshaft assembly may develop cracks and break, potentially causing loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU FORESTER, WRX, IMPREZA, CROSSTREK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V856000·2019-12-02

    Subaru Recalls 2019 Models for Engine Valve Separation Risk

    Subaru is recalling 51,613 2019 Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent vehicles because a PCV valve can separate, causing loss of power and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU CROSSTREK, ASCENT, FORESTER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V065000·2019-02-06

    Subaru Recalls 2019 Forester and Crosstrek for Steering Defect

    Subaru is recalling 2019 Forester and Crosstrek vehicles because a steering connector may short circuit, causing a loss of power steering assistance.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU CROSSTREK, FORESTER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V755000·2023-11-09

    2021-2023 Subaru vehicles recalled for inhibitor switch weld defect

    Subaru is recalling 2021-2023 Crosstrek, Forester, Legacy, and Outback vehicles. A weld defect in the inhibitor switch allows water to enter and cause the switch to fail, disabling reverse lights and camera display, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU OUTBACK, LEGACY, CROSSTREK, FORESTER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V551000·2023-08-04

    2024 Subaru Impreza harness short circuit may cause loss of drive power

    Subaru is recalling certain 2024 Impreza and Crosstrek vehicles because the instrument panel harness may contact the steering beam bracket, causing electrical short circuits that could lead to loss of drive power and increased crash risk.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU IMPREZA, CROSSTREK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V263000·2021-04-15

    Subaru Recalls Crosstrek and Forester for Rear Stabilizer Bolt Defect

    Subaru is recalling 2018-2019 Crosstrek and 2019 Forester vehicles because rear stabilizer bracket bolts may loosen and detach, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU CROSSTREK, FORESTER
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V264000·2021-04-15

    Subaru Recalls Impreza and Crosstrek for Ignition Coil Short Circuit Risk

    Subaru is recalling 2017-2019 Impreza and 2018-2019 Crosstrek vehicles because the engine control module may keep the ignition coil powered after shutdown, causing a short circuit and potential stall.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU CROSSTREK, IMPREZA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V189000·2020-03-31

    Subaru Recalls 2019 Crosstrek Vehicles for Rear Seat Belt Defect

    Subaru is recalling 2019 Crosstrek vehicles because the rear seat belt locking mechanism may not function as intended, increasing injury risk in crashes.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU CROSSTREK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V743000·2019-10-18

    Subaru Recalls Impreza and Crosstrek for Electrical Software Defect

    Subaru is recalling 2017-2019 Impreza and 2018-2019 Crosstrek vehicles because a software defect may cause the engine to stall while driving, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU IMPREZA, CROSSTREK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V744000·2019-10-17

    Subaru Recalls Impreza and Crosstrek Vehicles for PCV Valve Defect

    Subaru is recalling 2017-2018 Impreza and 2018 Crosstrek vehicles because the PCV valve may break apart, potentially causing a loss of power while driving.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU IMPREZA, CROSSTREK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V149000·2019-02-28

    Subaru Recalls Vehicles for Brake Light Switch Malfunction Risk

    Subaru is recalling specific Impreza, WRX, Forester, and Crosstrek models because a faulty brake light switch may prevent lights from working or the vehicle from starting.

    Product
    SUBARU — SUBARU IMPREZA, WRX, FORESTER, CROSSTREK
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2018 · visibility 65 complaints, median 23,000 mi
  • 2020 · visibility 33 complaints, median 5,200 mi
  • 2016 · electrical 32 complaints, median 40,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2021 · visibility 30 complaints
  • 2019 · powertrain 24 complaints, median 19,100 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

600 manufacturer service bulletins across 11 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.5/5 · 8 complaints
  • 2025: 4.1/5 · 43 complaints · most complained-of: visibility
  • 2024: 3.7/5 · 115 complaints · most complained-of: visibility
  • 2023: 4.2/5 · 34 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 4.2/5 · 30 complaints · most complained-of: visibility

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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