2025 Subaru Crosstrek problems and complaints
Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (15), Lane Departure (10), Visibility (8).
Key takeaways
- 47 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 15 | 32% |
| Lane Departure | 10 | 21% |
| Visibility | 8 | 17% |
| Electrical System | 7 | 15% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 5 | 11% |
| Air Bags | 4 | 9% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 4 | 9% |
| Steering | 3 | 6% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 4% |
| Engine | 1 | 2% |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 2% |
| Power Train | 1 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 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 - filed 2026-10-28
The moonroof exploded while I was driving the car. There was a loud bang that sounded like a gunshot while I was going down the expressway. The moonroof shattered upwards sending glass all over the highway. As I researched what happened I found lots of reports online of vehicle owners experiencing something similar so ...
Electrical System - filed 2026-10-23
The dealership network has already made two (2) separate, unscheduled service attempts to diagnose and fix this ongoing battery drainage issue: 1.First Repair Attempt: July 9, 2026, at McDaniels Subaru of Columbia, Mileage: 2356. Vehicle would not start. When start button was pushed dash lights would flicker on but...
Electrical System,unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2026-10-19
Intermittently, while trying to start the car, the alarm sounds, lights turn on, message says "engine disabled" and car cannot be started. Has occurred every few months: December 2025, March 2026, July 2026. Subaru company claims there is no problem, however, there is a malfunction that it has refused to try to diag...
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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.