2025 Subaru Crosstrek problems and complaints

Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (13), Lane Departure (10), Visibility (8).

Key takeaways

  • 43 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Unknown Or Other1330%
Lane Departure1023%
Visibility819%
Electrical System512%
Forward Collision Avoidance49%
Visibility/Wiper49%
Steering37%
Air Bags37%
Exterior Lighting25%
Power Train12%
Seat Belts12%
Back Over Prevention12%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2025 Subaru Crosstrek SW AWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Steering,lane Departure - filed 2026-07-28

While driving on a road with a round about as I entered into the round about turn the vehicle lane keeping assist pulled the wheels and caused me to slam into the curb damaging the passenger side front and back wheel. It shoved the front wheel back into the inner fender wheel well and made the vehicle unable to be driv...

Visibility - filed 2026-07-21

I leased. 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Premium last May and after I drove it for a few days I discovered the driver side mirror was shaking and made it impossible to see traffic clearly, especially at night. I took the car back to the dealer several times but they could not fix it. There is a class action lawsuit against Suba...

Power Train,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-07-08

I am reporting a possible power train/drivetrain issue with a 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness. At steady highway speeds, most noticeably around 72–76 mph under light accelerator load, the vehicle produces a persistent high-frequency ringing/whining tone throughout the cabin. The noise stops when I lift off the acceler...

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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.