2015 Subaru Xv Crosstrek: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 101 complaints
101
Total Complaints
37,801mi
Median Mileage
Unknown Or Other
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

13,171 25th Percentile
37,801 Median Mileage
63,802 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other
20
Power Train
16
Electrical System
15
Engine
13
Service Brakes
6
Body
5
Air Bags
4
Vehicle Speed Control
4
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Exterior Lighting
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70MPH THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS 91 THE AIR IN THE CAR WAS ON SO INSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 70 DEGREES. I HEARD A LOUD POP AND LOOKED BACK AT MY TWO KIDS IN THE BACK THEN AT MY DAUGHTER. GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE. MY SUNROOF JUST IMPLODED. NO TRUCKS WERE PASSIN..."
"SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I HEARD A LOUD BOOM, LIKE A GUN FIRING, AND THEN GLASS FLYING EVERYWHERE. GLASS WENT IN MY EYES, ON MY HEAD, DOWN MY JACKET, ALL OVER IN THE CAR, AND ALL OVER THE ROOF. THE SUNROOF WAS "BUBBLED" OUTWARDS. THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH TO MAKE A THREE POINT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE. THE CONTACT CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF REVERSE AFTER A LOT OF MANEUVERING. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED T..."

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.

Unknown Or Other 20 complaints
25th: 18,000 mi Median: 47,700 mi 75th: 61,790 mi
Power Train 16 complaints
25th: 17,500 mi Median: 74,330 mi 75th: 82,299 mi
Electrical System 15 complaints
25th: 31,000 mi Median: 37,801 mi 75th: 63,802 mi
Engine 13 complaints
25th: 2,553 mi Median: 7,757 mi 75th: 26,750 mi
Service Brakes 6 complaints
25th: 7,500 mi Median: 23,400 mi 75th: 43,798 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 17 WV: 9 PA: 8 MA: 6 WA: 5 OH: 4 NV: 4 NY: 4 HI: 4 IL: 4

Subaru Xv Crosstrek — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20131369
201410813

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