Subaru XV Crosstrek

Owners filed 261 complaints across 5 model years of the Subaru XV Crosstrek. The 2013 drew the most (96); the 2017 the fewest (3).

Model years5

Complaints261

Recalls3

Fires4

Deaths0

Every Subaru XV Crosstrek model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2017	3	0	—	1	Engine	Routine
2016	3	0	—	—	Electrical System	Routine
2015	78	1	1	5	Unknown or Other	Routine
2014	81	0	1	8	Electrical System	Routine
2013	96	2	2	5	Engine	Routine

Which Subaru XV Crosstrek years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2013 is the weakest year on record, with 96 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 2 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.