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2019 Subaru Crosstrek — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 285 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

285

Complaints

filed with NHTSA

Involved a Crash

owner-reported

Involved Fire

owner-reported

Injuries

across all reports

Years to Avoid

Subaru Crosstrek — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2012 Subaru Crosstrek

2 complaints

2013 Subaru Crosstrek

26 complaints

2014 Subaru Crosstrek

0 complaints

2015 Subaru Crosstrek

0 complaints

2016 Subaru Crosstrek

132 complaints

2017 Subaru Crosstrek

97 complaints

2018 Subaru Crosstrek AVOID

195 complaints

2019 Subaru Crosstrek AVOID

285 complaints

2020 Subaru Crosstrek

69 complaints

2021 Subaru Crosstrek

115 complaints

2022 Subaru Crosstrek

31 complaints

2023 Subaru Crosstrek

34 complaints

2024 Subaru Crosstrek

120 complaints

2025 Subaru Crosstrek

44 complaints

2026 Subaru Crosstrek

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Visibility/wiper 113 reports

Electrical System 53 reports

Unknown Or Other 49 reports

Engine 34 reports

Power Train 24 reports

Steering 15 reports

Fuel/propulsion System 14 reports

Visibility 11 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Visibility/wiper ODI 11292273 12/31/2019

GAVE MY CAR A CAR WASH AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD. I DIDN'T HIT THE CAR HARD WITH THE BRUSH OR ANYTHING. IT JUST APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE...

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 11291767 12/28/2019

MY FIRST SUBARU. ON THE DRIVE HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, A ROCK CRACKED THE WINDSHEILD. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER, WHILE TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES, ANOTHER ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED A MAJOR CRACK/ LONG LINE ACROSS ON ANOTHER PART OF THE WINDOW. SO UNEXPECTED, UNUSUAL AND I HOPE NOT PREDICTIVE OF CONSISTENT GLASS ISSUES. THE BIGGER ISSUE IS THAT UPON AC…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11561780 12/25/2023

Not sure yet what component or system failed as the car is being towed to dealer. On 12/23/24, The engine made a grinding noise and then the car completelyshut down and froze on the Highway. No Power, All the Dashboard lights flashed on - and I could not put the car in Park. Since I was on the highway - my safety and safety of drivers behind me were at great risk until a he…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11291081 12/24/2019

DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR, AND IT WAS QUITE A WINDY DAY AND A SMALL PEBBLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED A SMALL CRACK WHICH QUICKLY ELONGAGED TO ABOUT 36 INCHES

Visibility/wiper ODI 11291118 12/24/2019

I EXPERIENCED A SPONTANEOUS WINDSHIELD CRACK ON MY VEHICLE, IT STARTED IN THE UPPER DARKENED SECTION OF THE WINDSHIELD.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek reliable?

Owners have filed 285 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek, most often about visibility/wiper. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.

Which Subaru Crosstrek years should I avoid?

The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.

Where do these complaints come from?

Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.

Do complaints mean a recall is coming?

Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.