Subaru Crosstrek years to avoid

Every Subaru Crosstrek model year on file (2016-2025), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2023
Worst year on file
81.3
Severity index
Unknown Or Other
Most-reported system
2019
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12023 Subaru Crosstrek81.3 High34Unknown Or Other
22021 Subaru Crosstrek71.5 Medium114Visibility/Wiper
32017 Subaru Crosstrek69.5 Medium97Unknown Or Other
42022 Subaru Crosstrek68.4 Medium30Unknown Or Other
52020 Subaru Crosstrek64.9 Medium68Visibility/Wiper
62024 Subaru Crosstrek60.0 Medium115Unknown Or Other
72025 Subaru Crosstrek59.4 Medium43Unknown Or Other
82016 Subaru Crosstrek44.6 Low131Electrical System
92018 Subaru Crosstrek39.1 Low194Visibility/Wiper
102019 Subaru Crosstrek37.2 Low284Visibility/Wiper
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Subaru Crosstrek complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
201613114344.6 LowELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20179716269.5 MediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
2018194510139.1 LowVISIBILITY/WIPER
201928476337.2 LowVISIBILITY/WIPER
20206806064.9 MediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
202111418271.5 MediumVISIBILITY/WIPER
20223003068.4 MediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
20233404081.3 HighUNKNOWN OR OTHER
202411528260.0 MediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
20254302059.4 MediumUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.