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2025 Subaru Crosstrek: recalls and problems

No recalls and 49 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other.

0recalls
49complaints
3crashes reported
0fires reported
3injuries reported

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek. Individual cars can still have open manufacturer campaigns, so check your VIN.

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Most common problems

  • Unknown Or Other15 · 31%
  • Lane Departure11 · 22%
  • Visibility8 · 16%
  • Electrical System7 · 14%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance6 · 12%
  • Steering4 · 8%
  • Air Bags4 · 8%
  • Visibility/Wiper4 · 8%
  • Exterior Lighting2 · 4%
  • Suspension1 · 2%

What owners report

Forward Collision Avoidance

The adaptive speed control has a delay if it is either 1) a distance behind a vehicle and that vehicle suddenly stops, the car does not register it until it is within 60-80 feet of the vehicle and then comes to an abrupt stop; 2) if it is following a slow car and that car suddenly switches lanes, it speeds up quickly toward the car in front, which causes an abrupt stop; and 3) the warning message of an object approac

Steering,Suspension,Lane Departure

There is a significant wobble and wobble noise coming from my front driver side suspension. my vehicle does not feel stable the whole car kind of wobbles back-and-forth when turning, which is a major safety concern. the dealership just keeps saying everything looks fine visually i’ve had 6 different wheel alignments in the last month and each time the vehicle was out of alignment. the car is not holding alignments wh

Unknown Or Other

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 i wanted to share.

Electrical System

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 would not turn over engine. not being that familiar with the electronics of the vehicle i thought i

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2025 Subaru Crosstrek SW AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering CROSSTREK, CROSSTREK WILDERNESS. Last refreshed 2026-11-15.