2014 Subaru Xv Crosstrek: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 108 complaints
108
Total Complaints
52,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

14,000 25th Percentile
52,000 Median Mileage
87,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
17
Unknown Or Other
13
Power Train
13
Engine
11
Service Brakes
10
Air Bags
8
Steering
7
Vehicle Speed Control
4
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
3
Body
2

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
2
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"1. VEHICLE MANUFACTURES ARE ADVERTISING ELECTRONIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT AS SELLING POINTS 2. THERE IS GENERAL RECOGNITION OF THE DANGER OF USING HAND HELD CELL PHONES 3. THE ISSUE IS PREPROGRAMMED PHONE NUMBERS SOMETIME WORK & SOMETIME GIVE THE MESSAGE "THIS FUNCTION IS NOT AVAILABLE WHILE VEHI..."
"ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, PRIOR TO INCIDENT DATE/MILEAGE, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT SINCE WE TOOK OWNERSHIP ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. MOST RECENTLY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, HAD LOOKED OVER FOR SOMETHING THAT FELL ON THE SEAT, AND REALIZED SHE WAS HEADING FOR THE CURB WITHOUT KNOWING IT AS IT CO..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FI..."

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.

Electrical System 17 complaints
25th: 11,000 mi Median: 32,000 mi 75th: 74,000 mi
Unknown Or Other 13 complaints
25th: 32,000 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 42,000 mi
Power Train 13 complaints
25th: 49,796 mi Median: 78,000 mi 75th: 112,000 mi
Engine 11 complaints
25th: 64,700 mi Median: 82,500 mi 75th: 110,875 mi
Service Brakes 10 complaints
25th: 24,615 mi Median: 67,300 mi 75th: 123,200 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 19 MA: 11 NY: 10 MD: 6 NJ: 6 TX: 6 MI: 4 AZ: 3 FL: 3 PA: 3

Who Files Complaints?

1.9%
Original Owners
98.1%
Second+ Owners

Subaru Xv Crosstrek — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20131369
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