2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek problems and recalls

Owners have filed 96 complaints on the 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (35 complaints).

96
Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
2
Injuries
55.6
Severity index

Severity index 55.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 94 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 35% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 35 complaints (36.5%)35 36%Power TrainPower Train: 21 complaints (21.9%)21 22%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 19 complaints (19.8%)19 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 14 complaints (14.6%)14 15%SteeringSteering: 9 complaints (9.4%)9 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (6.2%)6 6%WheelsWheels: 6 complaints (6.2%)6 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (5.2%)5 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE3536.5%
POWER TRAIN2121.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1919.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1414.6%
STEERING99.4%
SERVICE BRAKES66.2%
WHEELS66.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM55.2%

Complaints filed per year

09182014: 42015: 112016: 42017: 12018: 72019: 172020: 182021: 82022: 92023: 32024: 72025: 42026: 3 (partial year)1415161718192018212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20144
201511
20164
20171
20187
201917
202018
20218
20229
20233
20247
20254
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (14 against 35).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V77200001/11/2018ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Subaru Impreza, 2012-2013 Impreza Stationwagon, 2013 Subaru BRZ, XV Crosstrek and Toyota Scion FR-S vehicles. The engine valve springs in these vehicles may fracture causing an engine malfunction or a possible engin
13V06100025/02/2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSubaru is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with an automatic or CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory, certain model year 2012-2013 Impreza vehicles equipped with a CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote

Other Subaru XV CrossTrek model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 3 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.