2017 Subaru Crosstrek: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 132 complaints
132
Total Complaints
26,000mi
Median Mileage
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,000 25th Percentile
26,000 Median Mileage
48,150 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
33
VISIBILITY/WIPER
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
POWER TRAIN
12
ENGINE
10
SERVICE BRAKES
5
STEERING
5
WHEELS
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
AIR BAGS
3

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
4
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2017 SUBARU CROSSTREK. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS RESTING HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE LEATHER SHIFTER, HE SUSTAINED BURNS. THE PASSENGER AND HIS WIFE ALSO RECEIVED BURNS ON THE BOTTOM LEFT AND RIGHT FOREARMS OF THE LEATHER SEATING SURFACES. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT..."
"TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2017 SUBARU CROSSTREK. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS RESTING HIS RIGHT ARM ON THE LEATHER SHIFTER, HE SUSTAINED BURNS. THE PASSENGER AND HIS WIFE ALSO RECEIVED BURNS ON THE BOTTOM LEFT AND RIGHT FOREARMS OF THE LEATHER SEATING SURFACES. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU CROSSTREK. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEELS TO WOBBLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE V..."

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 33 complaints
25th: 16,500 mi Median: 23,000 mi 75th: 49,925 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER 22 complaints
25th: 20,000 mi Median: 26,242 mi 75th: 38,750 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 complaints
25th: 18,500 mi Median: 37,241 mi 75th: 47,500 mi
POWER TRAIN 12 complaints
25th: 24,075 mi Median: 40,650 mi 75th: 47,250 mi
ENGINE 10 complaints
25th: 8,693 mi Median: 13,500 mi 75th: 18,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 20 TX: 11 VA: 7 NJ: 7 WA: 6 NY: 6 AZ: 6 UT: 5 NC: 5 MN: 5

Subaru Crosstrek — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2013352
2014225
2015270
20161646
201825116
20193498
2020768
202113814
2022417
2023457
202412613
2025412

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