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2026 Subaru Crosstrek

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 43

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
34
2023115
202443
20258
2026
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Electrical System
1Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Forward Collision Avoidance
1Lane Departure
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes
1Steering
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 8 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.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 1 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 reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Steering complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2026
Service BrakesSteeringVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

The AED, Braking, Cameras and lane centering systems failed and caused a crash into the highway barrier suddenly due to defects in the driver assist systems defect in the electronic safety systems causing the steering wheel to turn forcefully to the barrier striking it. This happened without any warning despite driver input t…

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The AED, Braking, Cameras and lane centering systems failed and caused a crash into the highway barrier suddenly due to defects in the driver assist systems defect in the electronic safety systems causing the steering wheel to turn forcefully to the barrier striking it. This happened without any warning despite driver input to stop the sudden steering inputs and braking.

NHTSA ODI #11749816

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.