Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The recall Type: Safety Service Campaign:WTY84 NHTSA Campaign: 18V772000 FB20 Valve Spring Replaceme... |
| May 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure while driving on highway caused it to suddenly stalled. On restarting engine, c... |
| Apr 29, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PURCHASED 2013 SUBARU CROSSTREK I AM 2ND OWNER, I NEVER SEE ANY PROBLEM FOR ENGINE LIGHT CHECK AND... |
| Apr 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | HILL DESCENT, SWAY CONTROL, ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME ON THE WAY TO WORK, I WAS COMING OF ... |
| Sep 14, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY FAILED, SOLENOID 2 FAIL, AFFECTS TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY CONTROL, ABS, A... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE, ALWAYS COMPLETE ROUTINE MAINTNENCE AND AS I WAS ON A TR... |
| Nov 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | AT APPROXIMATELY 64K MILES OUR XV CROSSTREK BEGAN EMITTING A LOUD HUM FROM THE REAR AND OUR GAS MILE... |
| Sep 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS ACCELERATING WHILE MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE RPMS SUDDENLY DROPPED AND THE CAR SL... |
| Aug 9, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE KEY GETS STUCK WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE CAR. YOU HAVE TO TURN IT ON AND PUT IT IN GEAR AND TRY AGAI... |
| May 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL SERVICE FOR THE ENGINE VALVE SPRING. AFTER THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED... |
| Jan 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | SLOW STARTING WHEN TURNING OVER FROM STOP/PARK/COLD/HOT. EXCESSIVE OIL USE AFTER EACH 3,000 MILE... |
| Oct 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | 65000 MILES JUST OVER THE WARRANTY I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH 2 AXELS AND 2 CV JOINTS AND $4000 LATER I A... |
| May 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | MY 2013 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2013. WITHIN 65K MILES I HAD TO RE... |
| May 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN I START MY CAR OR RANDOMLY WHILE I AM DRIVING THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR MY AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTE... |
| Feb 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CV JOINT & FRONT AXEL I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT AXELS TWICE NOW IN MY CROSSTREK. ONCE AT 36K... |
| Mar 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT MY 2013 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK IN NOV 2012 AS A RESULT OF REVIEWING SUBARU'S HIGH SAFETY RATIN... |
| Oct 7, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | RECENTLY, WITH ONLY 60,434 MILES (AND ACTUALLY A LITTLE BEFORE THIS), THE AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON... |
| Feb 21, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THIS CAR IS ABSOLUTELY SCARY ON ICE OR SNOW. IT MAY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT I... |
| Oct 8, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE HAS A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I ... |