2015 Subaru XV CrossTrek problems and recalls

Owners have filed 99 complaints on the 2015 Subaru XV CrossTrek, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Power Train (25 complaints).

99
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
55.8
Severity index

Severity index 55.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 91 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 36% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 25 complaints (25.3%)25 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 24 complaints (24.2%)24 24%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 19 complaints (19.2%)19 19%EngineEngine: 18 complaints (18.2%)18 18%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (9.1%)9 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (7.1%)7 7%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (5.1%)5 5%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (5.1%)5 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN2525.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2424.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1919.2%
ENGINE1818.2%
SERVICE BRAKES99.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL77.1%
STRUCTURE55.1%
AIR BAGS55.1%

Complaints filed per year

012252015: 32016: 92017: 62018: 162019: 252020: 62021: 152022: 42023: 62024: 32025: 42026: 2 (partial year)15161718192520212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20153
20169
20176
201816
201925
20206
202115
20224
20236
20243
20254
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (13 against 25).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V36600012/06/2015FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKINGSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Impreza vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to April 14, 2015, XV Crosstr

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 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.