Subaru Crosstrek — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2019, 2018 · Best bets: 2022, 2023, 2025, 2020, 2017, 2024
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 131 |
| 2017 | 94 |
| 2018 | 194 |
| 2019 | 284 |
| 2020 | 68 |
| 2021 | 114 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 111 |
| 2025 | 43 |
| 2026 | 8 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 8 | Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 43 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 111 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 33 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 30 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 114 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Recommended | 68 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Avoid | 284 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Avoid | 194 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Recommended | 94 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Caution | 131 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Not enough data | 17 | Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2014 | Not enough data | 16 | Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2013 | Not enough data | 25 | Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2012 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |