Subaru XV CrossTrek: which model years to avoid

Name: Subaru XV CrossTrek complaints by model year
Creator: Defect Atlas

Complaint and recall totals for every Subaru XV CrossTrek model year we track, ranked by severity.

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Fires	Severity	Most-reported system
2013	96	2	5	2	50.0 Medium	ENGINE
2014	106	0	11	2	105.7 High	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2015	98	1	5	1	51.0 Medium	POWER TRAIN

Across 3 model years, the 2014 Subaru XV CrossTrek carries the highest severity index (105.7, driven by electrical system), while the 2013 is the cleanest at 50.0.

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.