4.8

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,778 miles

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problem #9

Dec 032023

XV Crosstrek

  • miles
I started having issues with my car when I could not turn it off -- the key was stuck in the ignition and I was unable to turn the car fully off. This continued to happen and the only fix I found to get the car off was to turn the car back on, shift the gear into drive, then try to turn it off again. Sometimes it would take repeated tries of turning the car on and trying to turn it off. The problems then got worse when I started to have issues starting the car as well; the car would struggle to start and I lost confidence in the vehicle. Every workday I have to drive my car to a location where I have to turn off my vehicle while a security check is performed -- one day I got stuck at this checkpoint when I could not start my car. I was afraid to drive my car, thinking I could get stuck somewhere with it running or with it unable to start. A certified Subaru repair shop confirmed the issue is a known problem with Subaru parts described in a Technical Service Bulletin [XXX] ). There were no warning lights before these problems began and the Subaru dealer told me when they initially ran a diagnostic on the car it came back as having no issues. Since having the part in the gear shifter replaced at personal expense all problems have been resolved. Since Subaru knew of the faulty part in their vehicles, I think they should have issued a recall or at minimum warned their drivers. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Dulles, VA, USA

problem #8

Feb 022023

XV Crosstrek 4-cyl

  • miles
I was driving to a job sight from Houston to Corpus Christi. About 10 min from the job sight I here a loud pop on top of my roof. I opened up my sunroof viser to see what had happened. The glass broke. Nothing hit the glass. It just broke! Luckly I had the roof viser closed when it happened.There are thousands of forums stating the same exact thing. For reference, https://www.subaruxvforum.com/

- Friendswood, TX, USA

problem #7

Dec 272021

XV Crosstrek

  • miles
The problem occurs during a yaw under all the following conditions: * Slippery surface (snow/ice/heavy rain) * highway speeds (>45mph) * CEL lit for P000A and/or P000C (camshaft position sensor slow response) When the car yaws in these conditions, Vehicle Dynamic Control applies the brakes on the inside of the yaw (rightward yaw = brakes on right side, leftward yaw = brakes on left side), worsening the yaw and causing the vehicle to pendulum back and forth. This occurred several times while both my wife and I were driving, and caused lane departures on interstate highways twice while I was driving. The unintended yaws at high speed were slight and very controllable. I had applied a gentle countersteer without changing pedal inputs when the VDC began inside braking. When the yaw swapped sides, VDC braked on the other side. I wound up fighting VDC via steering to keep the nose straight, twice starting at about 55mph and winding up in a different lane at 30. Subaru states that the trouble codes disable traction and stability control, and the traction control disabled light was lit. However, I confirmed that even with the codes and the TC lamp lit, if I induce a large yaw in a snowy parking lot at low speeds (< 30mph) VDC does engage and straightens the car correctly whether I countersteer or not. I have years of FWD rallycross (dirt) experience and I still race on pavement, so I'm pretty familiar VDC trying to straighten a yawing car when I forget to turn it off. As this is my wife's car and not mine, I didn't know how to disable TC and she didn't either. My wife described the problem as heavy swaying back and forth in slippery conditions, but not bad enough to put her out of her lane. She has almost no experience with controlling a sliding vehicle. The problem was likely worse for me because I was already countersteering when VDC engaged. Subaru has inspected the car and found no problems other than the codes. Subaru case 220121-38086.

- Kirkland, WA, USA

problem #6

Jan 032022

XV Crosstrek

  • miles
My battery was dead and I was locked inside my car. I tried unlocking my car using the mechanical knob but it was not working. I was locked inside my car in a 28 degree weather at 6am until my roadside assistance came. This could happen in a summer day in Texas and can do the worst possible thing to myself.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #5

Oct 202019

XV Crosstrek

  • 42,000 miles
The rear window broke on its own. The vehicle was parked in a supermarket parking lot and suddenly broke with no impact. There was no evidence of impact or something in the car. Police were called.

- Montclair, NJ, USA

problem #4

Oct 172019

XV Crosstrek

  • 80,000 miles
I have experienced rough idling with my 2014 crosstrek limited for about a year. During this time my check oil light has come on twice. I brought my car into the dealership in fayetteville, ar where they began the oil consumption test process. Thus far the dealership has flushed my coolant and oil and replacing O-rings and valves, replaced more O-rings and my ac compressor, and completed four oil consumption tests each time I drove 1,200 miles and consumed 8oz oil (10.1oz is considered failing). My car continues to rough idle to the point that I cannot let it idle inside the garage without shaking the walls inside the house. The rough idle happens all the time, when I first start the car, after I have driven for a while, and during routine trips around town, anytime the car is idling. The dealership has advised me that rough idle and oil consumption is normal with crosstreks and nothing shows on the computer scanner. They refuse to do a mechanical check to further diagnose the issue.

- Hindsville, AR, USA

problem #3

Jun 052018

XV Crosstrek

  • 40,000 miles
The horn only works when the steering wheel is turned. If you are driving straight, the horn does not work. A working horn is necessary to prevent people crashing into you. If you turn right on a straight road to sound the horn, it is not safe to drive off the road or into another lane to sound a horn. The vehicle was in motion when the problem occurred. Looking online, it looks like a common problem.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #2

Dec 152017

XV Crosstrek

  • 32,000 miles
The car cannot move due to it is unable to shift out of park. The brake light doesnt come on --believe it is the brake switch sometime doesn't work dealer wont admit problem

- Sudbury, MA, USA

problem #1

Feb 012014

XV Crosstrek 4-cyl

  • 2,000 miles
1. vehicle manufactures are advertising electronic safety equipment as selling points 2. there is general recognition of the danger of using hand held cell phones 3. the issue is preprogrammed phone numbers sometime work & sometime give the message "this function is not available while vehicle is in motion" -confirmed by Subaru employee 3/21/2014- 4. kerbeck Subaru service manager said " sorry that is the way it is" 5. Subaru radio CM631 which is clarion pf 3391A-a

- Philadelphia, PA, USA