2017 Model Year

Subaru Crosstrek

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
97
Recalls
0
Crashes
6
Severe
10

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
Oct 2025

Premature shift fork failure in 2017 Subaru Crosstrek manual transmission at 62,521 miles requiring complete transmission replacement ($10,000 repai...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Sep 2025

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...

Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness
Feb 2025

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...

Engine
Aug 2024

There is a battery draining problem. I have had to replace the battery 3 times in a two-year period.

POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES Crash
Jun 2024

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 wa...

WHEELS
Jan 2024

Wheel bearing go out after 40K plus miles. After doing research on my own wheels bearings it appears that this is a very common issue for this vehicle...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2023

The car has 26,000 miles and the heat shield over the muffler has shifted and causing a grinding sound against the back wheel. Told the shield had rus...

POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2023

Greetings: As outlined in Service Bulletin 05-70-19, Rear Wheel Backing Plate Design change, I am having an almost overwhelming “whining or humming”...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
May 2023

Both of the front inner brake pads separated from the backing plate presenting a safety concern since the brake performance was compromised. The front...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Mar 2023

- cam carrier leak, resulting in oil leaking from engine. oil is leaking onto catalytic converter sensor causing it to malfunction. - oil leaking from...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2017 Subaru Crosstrek has 97 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VISIBILITY/WIPER. 6 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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