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2013 Subaru Crosstrek

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 43.

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26Owner complaints

Model-year median: 43

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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201226
201316
201417
2015131
2016
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
11Electrical System
5Power Train
4Exterior Lighting
3Service Brakes
2
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Structure
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 18 of 26 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 2019
Unknown Or Other

I WOULD LIKE ANSWER TO WHY THE CVT WAS GIVEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IF THERE IS A FUTURE RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION DUE TO STALLING? I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE 10 YEAR OR 100,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. MY CAR IS ABOVE THAT (123,000 MILES). I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH IT AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH …

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I WOULD LIKE ANSWER TO WHY THE CVT WAS GIVEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IF THERE IS A FUTURE RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION DUE TO STALLING? I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE 10 YEAR OR 100,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. MY CAR IS ABOVE THAT (123,000 MILES). I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH IT AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CVT PROBLEMS AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS OVER $8,000. THE SUBARU DEALER TOLD ME THEY AREN'T EVEN ALLOWED SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION... IS THIS DUE TO THE PROBLEMS? I AM A SINGLE MOTHER ON A TEACHER'S SALARY THAT SAVED UP FOR TWO YEARS PRIOR TO PURCHASING THIS USED VEHICLE THREE YEARS AGO (2016). I FINALLY PAID OF MY CAR LAST MONTH AND WAS SO EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO FINALLY NOT HAVE A CAR PAYMENT AND BE ABLE TO FINALLY SAVE MORE MONEY FOR MY SON'S COLLEGE. NOW, I CAN'T EVEN SAFELY DRIVE MY SON TO SCHOOL OR MYSELF TO WORK IN MY SUBARU. WHY ARE ONLY THE LIVES OF PEOPLE'S CAR WHOSE MILEAGE UNDER 100,000 TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT? IF I CHOOSE TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR AS IT IS, I RISK MY CAR STALLING OR TRANSMISSION FAILING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IF I DON'T DRIVE IT, I RISK MISSING WORK AND NOT BEING ABLE TO FEED MY SON. IT SEEMS LIKE SUBARU IS LOOKING OUT FOR THEIR BOTTOM LINE BY ISSUING A WARRANTY ON A KNOWN PROBLEM, RATHER THAN TAKING NECESSARY STEPS TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #11191480

42,000 miles · Feb 23, 2018
Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed ControlCrash

PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT WORK, GOING NO MORE THAN 5 MPH. VEHICLES LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT TREE. THE ENGINE SEEMED TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN REVVED SUDDENLY. ALTHOUGH I HIT THE BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP.

NHTSA ODI #11074526

Official recalls

1

19V149000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Feb 28, 2019

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights from illuminating and also preventing keyless ignition vehicles from starting and CVT/automatic transmissions from being able to be shifted out of Park.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE-90.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.