2020 Subaru Crosstrek: Reliability Data

76
Total Complaints
5,200mi
Median Mileage
Visibility/Wiper
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,750 25th Percentile
5,200 Median Mileage
12,600 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Visibility/Wiper
30
Unknown Or Other
9
Electrical System
8
Power Train
7
Engine
3
Windshield
3
Body
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Seat Belts
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON SMOOTH INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC . THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. AFTER STOPPING IN A SAFE LOCATION, I DISCOVERED THE MOON ROOF HAD SHATTERED INTO TINY PIECES. I AM POSITIVE THERE WERE NO ROCKS OR STRUCTURES ABOVE..THERE WAS 1500 MILES ON THE CAR. THE SLIDING CEI..."
"MINOR ROCK CHIP, NO LARGER THAN A WATCH SCREW, NEAR THE WINDOW MOUNT QUICKLY DEVELOPED INTO A 4-INCH CRACK OVER A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS. ROCK CHIP OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS, MOVING NO FASTER THAN 40 MPH."
"THERE IS A CHIP ON THE WINDSHIELD ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2020 SUBARU CROSSTREK. I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN OR HOW THIS HAPPENED AND HAVE ONLY BEEN DRIVING ON PAVED ROADS."

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 30 complaints
25th: 1,750 mi Median: 3,000 mi 75th: 7,642 mi
Electrical System 8 complaints
Median: 1,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 22 WA: 5 FL: 4 CO: 4 NY: 3 WI: 3 DE: 3 OR: 3 NC: 2 TN: 2

Who Files Complaints?

1.3%
Original Owners
98.7%
Second+ Owners

Subaru Crosstrek — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2013352
2014225
2015270
20161646
201713212
201825116
20193498
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