Worst years for a Subaru Crosstrek
Owners have filed 1,552 complaints about the Subaru Crosstrek with NHTSA across model years 2012 to 2026. More of them are about the windows, mirrors & wipers than anything else.
Avoid
2018 Subaru Crosstrek255 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.
Every Subaru Crosstrek year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2025 | C | 63 | 4 | 0 | 10,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | D | 140 | 13 | 2 | 10,100 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2023 | C | 52 | 10 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | C | 43 | 7 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2021 | D | 160 | 14 | 4 | 5,700 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2020 | C | 82 | 8 | 0 | 5,200 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2019 | D | 362 | 8 | 5 | 10,500 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2018 | F | 255 | 17 | 1 | 18,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2017 | D | 132 | 12 | 4 | 26,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2016 | D | 164 | 6 | 5 | 38,000 | Electrical System |
| 2015 | A | 27 | 0 | 0 | 52,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | B | 22 | 5 | 2 | 60,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2013 | C | 35 | 2 | 4 | 55,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Subaru Crosstrek
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2016
Exactly what failed on a Subaru Crosstrek
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Subaru Crosstrek, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Subaru Crosstrek problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Subaru Crosstrek
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.