2024 Subaru Crosstrek problems and complaints
Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (33), Exterior Lighting (13), Forward Collision Avoidance (12).
Key takeaways
- 117 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 9 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 33 | 28% |
| Exterior Lighting | 13 | 11% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 12 | 10% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 12 | 10% |
| Visibility | 10 | 9% |
| Steering | 10 | 9% |
| Service Brakes | 9 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 7% |
| Tires | 7 | 6% |
| Engine | 6 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 4% |
| Air Bags | 4 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Subaru Crosstrek SW AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other,service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-21
I was backing out of my driveway at 630 am this morning, September 21, 2026 when I heard what sounded like a loud crash. However, if anything had been in my car’s line of vision a beep would go off to alert me and that didn’t happen. I pulled back into my driveway to check if anything had somehow been behind me and t...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-20
Driver side mirror vibrates/shakes (not the housing just the mirror) I am still under warranty and Subaru service techs said they could see the issue but looked for a cause and said nothing was found and therefore couldn’t be a faulty part. There are plenty of like situation posts online. They really need to issue a re...
Electrical System - filed 2026-09-03
While driving on the [XXX] my car lost power while in drive. I coasted onto the should. I could not get the car out of gear or put the car in park. I chocked the rear tire. I opened the hood. The positive cable had popped off the battery post. I got a piece of paper and created a temporary shim. The car drove ho...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.