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2014 Subaru Xv Crosstrek

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Owner complaints for the 2014 Subaru Xv Crosstrek do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 78.

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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81Owner complaints

Model-year median: 78

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2014 Subaru Xv Crosstrek

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 81 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)

  • Electrical System: 20 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 14 reports
  • Power Train: 13 reports
  • Engine: 11 reports
  • Service Brakes: 11 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    96
    2013    81
    2014    78
    2015    3
    2016    3
    2017
    Compare all Xv Crosstrek years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    20    Unknown Or Other
    14    Power Train
    13    Engine
    11    Service Brakes
    11
    All reported categories
    Air Bags
    9    Steering
    7    Vehicle Speed Control
    5    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    3    Exterior Lighting
    2    Fuel/propulsion System
    2    Seat Belts
    2    Seats
    2    Structure
    2    Visibility
    2    Visibility/wiper
    2    Equipment
    1    Equipment Adaptive/mobility
    1    Hybrid Propulsion System
    1    Suspension
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    51 reports with mileage · 30 unknown

    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 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    8 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports

    Visibility complaints

    2 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2023
    Unknown Or OtherVisibility

    I was driving to a job sight from Houston to Corpus Christi. About 10 min from the job sight I here a loud pop on top of my roof. I opened up my sunroof viser to see what had happened. The glass broke. Nothing hit the glass. It just broke! Luckly I had the roof viser closed when it happened.There are thousands of forums stating…

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    I was driving to a job sight from Houston to Corpus Christi. About 10 min from the job sight I here a loud pop on top of my roof. I opened up my sunroof viser to see what had happened. The glass broke. Nothing hit the glass. It just broke! Luckly I had the roof viser closed when it happened.There are thousands of forums stating the same exact thing. For reference, https://www.subaruxvforum.com/

    NHTSA ODI #11505157

    80,001 miles · Jan 16, 2018
    Electrical SystemVisibilityFire

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HEATING SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT WERE MELTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR CO…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HEATING SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT WERE MELTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,001.

    NHTSA ODI #11063084

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    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.