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2025 Subaru Crosstrek — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 45 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

45
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
3
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
0
Involved Fire
owner-reported
3
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.

195 complaints

285 complaints

69 complaints

115 complaints

31 complaints

34 complaints

120 complaints

45 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Unknown Or Other 14 reports
Lane Departure 10 reports
Visibility 8 reports
Electrical System 6 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 5 reports
Air Bags 4 reports
Visibility/wiper 4 reports
Steering 3 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Forward Collision Avoidance ODI 11707619 12/29/2025

Automatic Emergency Braking engaged unnecessarily. It was triggered by a plastic trash bag being blown in front of the vehicle. I was driving about 70 mph and was fortunate to avoid being rear-ended by another vehicle.

Unknown Or Other ODI 11706106 12/19/2025

The infotainment system periodically displays full-screen advertisements for SiriusXM during car operation, interrupting navigation and all other functions that occur on the infotainment system. This was a free trial service that I did not sign up for and has caused my safety to be at risk by interrupting my navigation system at a crucial junction where many navigation instruc…

Lane Departure ODI 11705768 12/18/2025

Right blind spot detection does not work 96% of the time. Almost caused two collisions. Dealership said it either works or it doesn't, no in between. Since it works 4% of the time, they are not going to replace it or figure out what is wrong.

Electrical System ODI 11703064 12/04/2025

I got a pop-up message while attempting to back up using my rear backup camera that almost caused an accident. This blocked view of the camera and locked up the entire infotainment system until I could clear it. The pop up was: "Enjoy SiriusXM FREE thru 12/1." This kind of distraction while operating a vehicle that weighs almost a ton while the vehicle is in motion is dange…

Electrical System ODI 11703109 12/04/2025

Sirius XM advertizing obscures the entire screen making car data and navigation unavailable unless a driver takes their eyes of the road to press a tiny X on a corner. There are some offers when I bought the care where I had to shut the car off to get the ad to disappear. I do not want to have driver distraction from Ads that could lead to an accident or have me pull over …

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek reliable?
Owners have filed 45 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek, most often about unknown or other. 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.