2017 Subaru Crosstrek: recalls and problems

Power Train2025-10-22

Premature shift fork failure in 2017 subaru crosstrek manual transmission at 62,521 miles requiring complete transmission replacement ($10,000 repair, vehicle worth $11,000). evidence of design defect: - subaru issued tsb 03-83-20r acknowledging shift fork design flaws in 2018-2020 crosstreks with identical transmission - tsb states original forks required "thicker nylon inserts" proving inadequate design -

Vehicle Speed Control2025-09-30

In august of 2024, i got into my car in a parking lot and turned the key in the ignition. the car started revving really high. i waited for it to slow down, and then i put it into reverse. the car shot back and would have hit the building if i hadn't slammed on the brakes. fortunately, there wasn't anyone behind the car at the time, but the woman who had just walked in back of my car to enter the building stood there

Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness2025-08-02

The harness on my child's nuna rava loosened during a 30 minute drive home (highway and downtown driving) in may of 2025. i learned later that month that there is a recall on nuna ravas for that exact reason. it is available for inspection. my child was not properly secured, and i did not know it until we got home; he could have been killed or seriously injured had we gotten into a collision on that drive. the c

Power Train,Service BrakesCrash2024-03-06

On january 19, 2024 i was slowly pulling in to a parking spot at my doctors office. i did not pull up far enough, as there was a concrete retaining wall at the head of the spot and no tire block for safety. i was maybe 5 feet from the wall when i lightly tapped the gas pedal to inch up (as the back end of the car was sticking out into the passing lane). when i did so, the car slipped into rapid acceleration causing a