2025 Subaru Crosstrek problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior (6) · Visibility/Wiper (4) · Lane Departure: Assist (4)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Subaru Crosstrek model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (117)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-05 · SubaruNet Announcement (M · Other
this announcement provides information on a new software update for the midtronics dss and dca machines.
Power Train 2026-09-28 · SubaruNet Announcement (T · Other
this announcement provides information on an enhancement of the techshare cvt diagnostic assitance application.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-18 · 13-109-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides paint code information for 2027 model year vehicles.
Electrical System 2026-09-18 · 18-244-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"this bulletin announces additional troubleshooting steps for the following dtcs: dtc c1956: rh actuator circuit dtc c1957: lh actuator circuit"
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-15 · SubaruNet Announcement (C · Other
this announcement provides an update to all 2027 model year subaru warranty coverages for wear items and adjustments.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-15 · 12-268-25R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin announces a repair procedure developed to address cases of the driver side mirror glass vibrating at highway speeds.this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 117 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Unknown Or Other“the moonroof exploded while i was driving the car. there was a loud bang that sounded like a gunshot while i was going down the expressway. the moonroof shattered upwards sending glass all over the highway. as i researched what happened i found lots of reports online of vehicle owners experiencing something similar so i wanted to share. …”
2026-10-23 · Electrical System“the dealership network has already made two (2) separate, unscheduled service attempts to diagnose and fix this ongoing battery drainage issue: 1.first repair attempt: july 9, 2026, at mcdaniels subaru of columbia, mileage: 2356. vehicle would not start. when start button was pushed dash lights would flicker on but would not turn over engine. n…”
2026-10-19 · Unknown Or Other“intermittently, while trying to start the car, the alarm sounds, lights turn on, message says "engine disabled" and car cannot be started. has occurred every few months: december 2025, march 2026, july 2026. subaru company claims there is no problem, however, there is a malfunction that it has refused to try to diagnose. the company claims the …”
2026-09-30 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“my daughter was driving her car and another car pulled right in front of her from behind a wall. the damage to my daughter’s car is all at the front and the automatic braking mechanism did not work, in addition, non of the airbags deployed which caused my daughter to have injuries to her legs. towing service was puzzled when they saw the damage and…”
2026-07-28 · Steering“while driving on a road with a round about as i entered into the round about turn the vehicle lane keeping assist pulled the wheels and caused me to slam into the curb damaging the passenger side front and back wheel. it shoved the front wheel back into the inner fender wheel well and made the vehicle unable to be driven. i tried to counter steer t…”
2026-07-21 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior“i leased. 2025 subaru crosstrek premium last may and after i drove it for a few days i discovered the driver side mirror was shaking and made it impossible to see traffic clearly, especially at night. i took the car back to the dealer several times but they could not fix it. there is a class action lawsuit against subaru for the defective driver si…”
2026-07-08 · Unknown Or Other“i am reporting a possible power train/drivetrain issue with a 2025 subaru crosstrek wilderness. at steady highway speeds, most noticeably around 72–76 mph under light accelerator load, the vehicle produces a persistent high-frequency ringing/whining tone throughout the cabin. the noise stops when i lift off the accelerator and rarely occurs when tr…”
2026-06-22 · Seat Belts · 10,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2025 subaru crosstrek. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph with his wife inside the vehicle, the contact experienced a medical emergency and blacked out, causing the vehicle to accelerate to approximately 70 mph. the vehicle crashed into a culvert pipe in a ditch and launched into the air, landing front-fir…”
2026-06-17 · Steering“suddenly lost power steering, almost impossible to steer car to shoulder lane and stop. the car was taken to fitzgerald subaru, where technician found fault code c2532. failure in steering gearbox assembly. per subaru techline case 260518-1300094. advised to replace assembly. parts used/replaced: 34110fn03a need 023212010 x 2 051…”
2026-06-03 · Unknown Or Other“the sirius xm advertisement creates an unsafe experience. the only way to safe way close it requires the driver to pull over to touch the “x”, or to risk taking eyes off the road in order to use the interface, including the climate control. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.