2013 Subaru Xv Crosstrek: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 136 complaints
136
Total Complaints
68,500mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

23,000 25th Percentile
68,500 Median Mileage
98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
34
Power Train
20
Unknown Or Other
19
Electrical System
13
Steering
9
Wheels
6
Vehicle Speed Control
5
Service Brakes
5
Fuel/Propulsion System
4
Air Bags
4

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
3
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN -18 DEGREE AIR TEMPERATURE, FOR ONLY 20 MINUTES, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED THE DEALER FROM WHERE I BOUGHT THE NEW CAR 2 MONTHS EARLIER, TO ASK FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT CHARLIE'S MOTOR MALL IN AUGUSTA, MAINE SAID THAT THEY HAD THREE IN..."
"MY WIFE AND I USED TO LOVE THIS CAR BUT......WHILE DRIVING MY RELATIVELY NEW 2013 CROSSTREK 11,000 MILES FROM WISCONSIN TO DETROIT TO ATTEND THE WINTER HOCKEY CLASSIC HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH GHOSTWALKING. (THIS IS MY 4TH SUBARU AND MY 36TH WINTER DRIVING SEASON SO NOT AN INEXPERIENCE PROBLEM.) IT..."
"THE VEHICLE HAS A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S REACH AROUND 1400 RPM THE VEHICLE QUITS SLOWING DOWN AND CONTINUES FORWARD AT WHAT EVER SPEED IT IS A..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 34 complaints
25th: 33,506 mi Median: 72,000 mi 75th: 94,250 mi
Power Train 20 complaints
25th: 58,775 mi Median: 65,500 mi 75th: 89,800 mi
Unknown Or Other 19 complaints
25th: 36,000 mi Median: 71,000 mi 75th: 86,000 mi
Electrical System 13 complaints
25th: 106,454 mi Median: 121,000 mi 75th: 141,000 mi
Steering 9 complaints
25th: 12,825 mi Median: 47,650 mi 75th: 104,300 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 23 NY: 12 WA: 10 FL: 9 UT: 9 NJ: 8 VA: 7 MI: 7 IL: 6 PA: 5

Who Files Complaints?

0.7%
Original Owners
99.3%
Second+ Owners

Subaru Xv Crosstrek — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
201410813
20151018

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28