2023 Subaru Crosstrek

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 43.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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34Owner complaints

Model-year median: 43

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2023 Subaru Crosstrek

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 34 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Unknown Or Other: 11 reports
Electrical System: 6 reports
Visibility/wiper: 6 reports
Engine: 5 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

5 Forward Collision Avoidance

All reported categories

Service Brakes

4 Lane Departure

3 Air Bags

2 Back Over Prevention

1 Vehicle Speed Control

1 Visibility

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 34 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility/wiper. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

11 reports

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Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2023

Unknown Or Other

Passenger door lock won't lock either with fob or manually. Was first noticed when clicking noise was heard in the passenger door when automatic locks engaged. Subaru dealer's service dept. verified problem and ordered part that they said may take months to receive. In the meantime, vehicle will need to be left parked and ope…

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NHTSA ODI #11502465

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.