2019 Subaru Crosstrek: Reliability Data

349
Total Complaints
10,500mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,375 25th Percentile
10,500 Median Mileage
19,100 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY/WIPER
113
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
49
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
47
ENGINE
32
POWER TRAIN
21
STEERING
15
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
9
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
5
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AT NIGHT, WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE SET ON "AUTO," THE ILLUMINATED GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT ADJACENT TO THE SHIFTER DO NOT ILLUMINATE. THIS LEAVES THE POSSIBILITY OF SHIFTING THE CAR INTO THE WRONG GEAR. THESE LIGHTS DO ILLUMINATE WITH THE LIGHTS S..."
"THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AT NIGHT, WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE SET ON "AUTO," THE ILLUMINATED GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT ADJACENT TO THE SHIFTER DO NOT ILLUMINATE. THIS LEAVES THE POSSIBILITY OF SHIFTING THE CAR INTO THE WRONG GEAR. THESE LIGHTS DO ILLUMINATE WITH THE LIGHTS S..."
"CAR HAS REPEATEDLY TURNED ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING. TWICE, WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS (EYESIGHT ALARMS, CHECK ENGINE, ETC.) WILL TURN ON. WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP, THE OIL LIGHT ALSO TURNS ON AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, ESSENTIALLY PUTTING THE CAR IN ..."

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.

VISIBILITY/WIPER 113 complaints
25th: 4,975 mi Median: 11,400 mi 75th: 16,775 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 49 complaints
25th: 6,500 mi Median: 8,000 mi 75th: 16,428 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 47 complaints
25th: 2,125 mi Median: 8,202 mi 75th: 21,500 mi
ENGINE 32 complaints
25th: 1,125 mi Median: 8,300 mi 75th: 18,450 mi
POWER TRAIN 21 complaints
25th: 10,830 mi Median: 14,653 mi 75th: 23,248 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 64 NY: 28 WA: 23 NJ: 17 CO: 17 MD: 15 IL: 14 MA: 13 MN: 12 PA: 11

Who Files Complaints?

1.7%
Original Owners
98.3%
Second+ Owners

Subaru Crosstrek — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2013352
2014225
2015270
20161646
201713212
201825116
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