Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 Subaru Crosstrek has 1 recall, 100 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
100
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
23V755000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld m...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek SW AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving 65mph on the freeway the front passenger window imploded into the car. This threatened... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | On Friday evening, [XXX], while closing the rear driver-side window, I heard a loud mechanical snap,... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The backup camera on my Subaru Crosstrek started to a stop working a few weeks ago. It first start... |
| Nov 5, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Traveling at speed of 30MPH. A tocoma truck in front of me suddenly stopped in road lane. Driver sai... |
| Oct 17, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the st... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at ... |
| Jul 17, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | P26A5 code came on after driving a little over 200 miles. It went off at one point but came back on ... |
| Jun 29, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | We were rear ended on the interstate. Cars in front of us stopped and we also came to a complete sto... |
| Jun 27, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Rear rotors delaminating at 33000 miles |
| Apr 2, 2025 | SUSPENSION | Both front lower control arms have damaged bushing discovered at 48,840 miles by my mechanic. Took t... |
| Feb 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I just recently had my car come out of park while running at the top of a steep hill. I had stepped ... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | SEATS | Driver seat began rocking. The dealer indicated it’s a problem they saw with other cars as well. T... |
| Nov 20, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? ... |
| Nov 18, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Nov 10, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I was experiencing a weird binding or lurching in my drive train which made my Subaru feel unstable.... |
| Oct 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Check engine light came on while idling. "Eyesight" tech turned off along with certain associated sa... |
| Jul 31, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving in the left lane on a three lane highway (about 70mph) the car's automatic braking sys... |
| Jun 28, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On two incidents randomly and without warning the car failed to accelerate while driving in traffic ... |
| May 13, 2024 | ENGINE | While driving down the freeway, all the warning lights came on and the engine sputtered and cut out.... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Suddenly warning light "Check Engine" came on along with Eye Sight malfunction warning. "i RAB off"... |