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Subaru Crosstrek · 2026

1 recall affects this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V685000·2026-10-19

    Subaru Recalls 2026 Forester and Crosstrek for Ball Joint Defect

    Subaru is recalling 2026 Forester and Crosstrek vehicles because a loose ball joint may separate, causing loss of control. Owners should not drive until repaired.

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

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

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

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.9/5
  • 2025: 4.1/5 · 45 complaints · most complained-of: visibility
  • 2024: 3.7/5 · 120 complaints · most complained-of: visibility
  • 2023: 4.1/5 · 35 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 4.2/5 · 31 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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