Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Subaru Crosstrek has 1 recall, 97 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
97
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
19V149000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX se...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Subaru Crosstrek SW AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | In August of 2024, I got into my car in a parking lot and turned the key in the ignition. The car st... |
| Sep 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Premature shift fork failure in 2017 Subaru Crosstrek manual transmission at 62,521 miles requiring... |
| May 5, 2025 | Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness | The harness on my child's Nuna RAVA loosened during a 30 minute drive home (highway and downtown dri... |
| Feb 8, 2024 | ENGINE | There is a battery draining problem. I have had to replace the battery 3 times in a two-year period... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | On January 19, 2024 I was slowly pulling in to a parking spot at my doctors office. I did not pull u... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | WHEELS | Wheel bearing go out after 40K plus miles. After doing research on my own wheels bearings it appears... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car has 26,000 miles and the heat shield over the muffler has shifted and causing a grinding sou... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Greetings: As outlined in Service Bulletin 05-70-19, Rear Wheel Backing Plate Design change, I am h... |
| May 13, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Both of the front inner brake pads separated from the backing plate presenting a safety concern sinc... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated while pulling out of her driveway, the ... |
| Jan 28, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | - cam carrier leak, resulting in oil leaking from engine. oil is leaking onto catalytic converter se... |
| Dec 4, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 12042022 - not sure of cause, could be multiple as all systems just shut down for seconds, the car g... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I drove my car to work one morning (7 min drive through a city; no highways) and there was no crack ... |
| Mar 10, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Dome light goes has gone on automatically several times. Twice drained my battery. Never use dome ... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Out of no where the window chipped and then cracked later that day |
| Feb 13, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The key gets stuck in the ignition. We have to turn the ignition to ACC or start the car then switch... |
| Jan 20, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracked out of nowhere resulting in an ~8" damage |
| Aug 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Key get stuck in ignition and cannot be pulled out after turned off. I've seen this not just happene... |
| Jul 26, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Outer left rear brake pad broke away from the backing plate causing damage to the brake rotor. The p... |
| Jul 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | When I put the car in park the key would turn off the car but not come out of the ignition. The only... |