Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Subaru Crosstrek has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The rear differential had a contained catastrophic failure. The vehicle had been serviced according ... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The car started shaking and shuddering at 40 mph on a straight road and I had several losses of moti... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | PCV problems and the dealership saying they fixed and completed this recall and have not done so and... |
| Jun 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek. While the contact was attempting to start the vehicle, the... |
| Nov 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I sent my Crosstrek to the dealer for the WRE21 recall. After retrieving the car from the dealershi... |
| Oct 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact called on behalf of her husband who owns a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact's husband ... |
| Sep 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car was at a stop light, went to accelerate and car would not accelerate- all the lights came on. I ... |
| Apr 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle transmission failed while moving up a hill, vehicle coasted back down hill into intersection... |
| Feb 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | When driving, the car has intermittent random power failures. When you start to accelerate, it does... |
| Mar 11, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | This 2019 Crosstrek dangerously malfunctioned. When driving at 75 MPH on the highway it went into i... |
| Jul 20, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | My daughter was in process of pulling her car into the garage when it experienced sudden acceleratio... |
| Nov 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | OCCASIONALLY, WHILE ACCELERATING, IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR LOSES ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE LOSES POW... |
| Oct 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ALL ELEXTRICAL WAS DIABELED, NO S DRIVE, NO RESPONSE TO KEY FOB, COULD NOT TAKE CAR OUT OF PARK, CHE... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | . I expect a full recall on this model years and relative MY vehicles with this specific engine due... |
| Jul 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN ACCELERATING RPM DISPLAY AT APPROXIMATELY 2-3 THOUSAND RPMS STARTS TO JOLT AND THE RPM NEEDLE B... |
| May 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | AT TIMES VEHICLE HAS STUTTERED ACCELERATION OR DELAYED ACCELERATION. THIS IS VERY NOTICEABLE AFTER ... |
| Mar 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK,TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, REMOVED THE KEY A... |
| Mar 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP AN EXIT RAMP WITH A SIGNAL, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, AND THE VEHIC... |
| Oct 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,INTERIOR LIGHTING | 2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD SPEEDOMETER RED DIM LIGHT AN OLDER STYLE TRANSMISSI... |
| Sep 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AT AROUND THE 2000 MILE MARK I NOTICED A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN FUEL ECONEMY. I ALSO STARTED NOTICING ... |