2019 Subaru Crosstrek
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Visibility/wiper is the leading concern among 284 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 14 Crosstrek model years with reports.
Of the 2019 reports, 6 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 5 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, softwareApr 15, 2021
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Subaru Impreza and 2018-2019 Crosstrek vehicles. The Engine Control Module (ECM) may continue to power the ignition coil after the engine is shut off, causing a short circuit.
A short circuit in the ignition coils may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECM software, replace the ignition coils and, if necessary, the front exhaust pipe, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning June 1, 2021. Owners can contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE-21. Note: This recall includes all vehicles previously repaired under Recall 19V743.
Campaign 21V264000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearApr 15, 2021
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Subaru Crosstrek, 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid, and 2019 Forester vehicles. The rear stabilizer bracket bolts may loosen and detach.
Missing bolts may allow the rear stabilizer bracket to shift, increasing the risk of a crash.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will retorque and replace any missing bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2021. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-21.
Campaign 21V263000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, rear/otherMar 31, 2020
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Crosstrek vehicles with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.
In the event of a crash involving multiple impacts, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The began April 15, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRC-20.
Campaign 20V189000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, exhaust system, emission control, crankcase (pcv)Dec 2, 2019
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent vehicles. The aluminum Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve can separate, allowing the separated components to enter the engine, resulting in a loss of power while driving.
An unexpected loss of power while driving can increase the risk of a crash.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the PCV valve, free of charge. If the PCV valve has separated and the components cannot be found, the short block engine will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 31, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUW-08.
Campaign 19V856000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, softwareOct 18, 2019
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Impreza and 2018-2019 Crosstrek vehicles. The Engine Control Module (ECM) may continue to power the ignition coil after the engine is shut off, which could result in a short circuit and blown fuse.
If a short circuit occurs while driving, the vehicle may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECM software and inspect and replace the ignition coil, as necessary, free of charge. In addition, on vehicles with confirmed ignition coil damage and a certain stored diagnostic trouble code (DTC), Subaru will replace the front exhaust pipe, free of charge. The recall began December 4, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUQ-02.
Campaign 19V743000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, glass, side/rearMay 30, 2019
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Crosstrek vehicles. The driver's side rear-door window glass may be improperly tempered. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
Improperly tempered glass can shatter into large pieces, increasing the risk of injury.
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side rear-door window glass, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUG-92.
Campaign 19V404000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemFeb 6, 2019
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Forester and Crosstrek vehicles. A connector inside the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.
Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
None of the affected vehicles have been sold yet. Subaru has notified dealers and they will inspect the steering gearbox, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUC-88.
Campaign 19V065000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: visibility/wiper
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Visibility/wiper, Aug 28, 2020
WINDSHIELD EASILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO ROCK CHIPS COMPARED TO PREVIOUS MODEL CROSSTREK (2014) DRIVING THE SAME ROADS. HAVE RECEIVED 2 ROCK CHIPS IN WINDSHIELD LESS THAN 1 MONTH APART FROM ANOTHER WHILE DRIVING ON SUBURBAN ROADS WHERE SPEED LIMIT IS 55MPH.
Visibility/wiper, Aug 27, 2020
WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM DASH AREA ABOUT 12'
Visibility/wiper, Aug 20, 2020
WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON, CREATING A LONG CRACK HALFWAY DOWN MY WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, PARKED ON SIDE STREET. MILEAGE WAS AROUND 9,000 MILES. 2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK
Visibility/wiper, Aug 17, 2020
NOTICED WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED STARTING WHERE THE DEFROSTER LINES ARE. DEFROSTER WAS NOT BEING USED THAT DAY THOUGH AS IT WAS 100 DEGREES THAT DAY. DON'T RECALL IT HAPPENING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NOTICED IT AFTER I GOT IN THE CAR TO DRIVE HOME FROM WORK.
Visibility/wiper, Aug 11, 2020
A SMALL CRACK IN THE LOWER DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD APPEARED WITH NO KNOWN REASON. IT HAS NOW SPREAD LARGER. ONLY 2 DRIVERS AND BOTH DENY EVER HEARING A ROCK OR REASON FOR THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE WITH NO KNOWN CRACK AND THE NEXT MORNING A CRACK APPEARED.
Visibility/wiper, Jul 31, 2020
WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE, A CRACK FORMED ON MY WINDSHIELD. IT STARTED PRECISELY AT THE BASE AND WENT UPWARD CLEANLY ABOUT 4 INCHES. NO OBJECTS HIT THE WINDSHIELD, AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR CRACKS.
Visibility/wiper, Jul 10, 2020
VERY SMALL ROCK HIT WINDSHIELD ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSED A GOOD SIZED CHIP. I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE WINDSHIELDS ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR BREAKING TOO EASILY ON THIS SUBARU MODEL.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 25, 2020
THERE'S A CRACK THAT STARTS ABOUT AN INCH FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE EDGE ENDING NEAR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. A SMALL CRACK APPEARED ON THE EDGE THE MORNING AFTER A LONG TRIP AND WITHIN THE SAME DAY SPREAD ALL THE WAY TO THE CENTER. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Jun 17, 2020
SMALL PEBBLE FROM ROADWAY (TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH) CAUSED SIGNIFICANT CRACK TO PROPAGATE ACROSS WINDSHIELD. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Jun 16, 2020
THE WINDSHIELD CONTINUOUSLY ACCUMULATES SMALL CHIPS IN THE ROAD-FACING SURFACE OF THE GLASS. SOME CHIPS FROM LARGE ROCKS ARE TO BE EXPECTED, BUT THERE ARE FAR, FAR MORE SMALL CHIPS THAN CAN BE ACCOUNTED FOR BY LARGE ROCKS HITTING THE GLASS. THESE CHIPS APPEAR TO OCCUR WHEN SOMETHING AS SMALL AS GRIT FROM ROAD SANDING (DURING SNOW) HITS THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH EYESIGHT TECHNOLOGY. WHEN SUNLIGHT OR HEADLIGHTS CATCH THESE CHIPS AT CERTAIN ANGLES, LIGHT IS REFLECTED TOWARDS THE EYESIGHT CAMERAS. THIS CAUSES THE EYESIGHT SYSTEM TO SUDDENLY ALERT THAT AN OBJECT MAY BE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION, THIS LIGHT REFLECTION OCCURRED FOR A LONG ENOUGH DURATION THAT THE CAR APPLIED THE BRAKES IN AN EFFORT TO STOP. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Jun 15, 2020
SUSTAINED VERY SMALL STONE CHIP BELOW PASSENGER SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO SPREAD FURTHER WHILE DRIVING TO ABOUT 50% OF THE WAY UP THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED MORE STONE CHIPS AND CRACKS AS A RESULT OF THIS WINDSHIELD SITUATION. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Jun 15, 2020
THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM THE BOTTOM UP, TWICE WITHIN 9 MONTHS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER WAS NICE ENOUGH TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE. THE SECOND WINDSHIELD HAS ONLY BEEN INSTALLED FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. PICTURE ATTACHED IS THE SECOND CRACK. FIRST CRACK STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEEMINGLY OUT OF NOWHERE. IT WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE AND I CAME OUT AFTER WORK TO A CRACK 4-6 INCHES LONG. *TR
Visibility, Visibility/wiper, Jun 5, 2020
CRACKED WINDSHIELD. AS I DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AROUND 65MPH, SMALL ROCK HIT PASSENGER SIDE LOWER WINDOW UNDER WIPER BLADE. AND CRACKED I HAD WINDSHIELD REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET SUBARU WINDSHIELD. THIS WINDSHIELD HAS ALREADY SCRATCHED FROM THE WIPER BLADE WHICH IS BRAND NEW AND HAS LITTLE FEW LITTLE CHIPS IN IT. . *TR
Visibility/wiper, Jun 3, 2020
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, A SMALL ROCK POPPED UP AND HIT MY WINDSHIELD IMMEDIATELY CAUSING AN APPROXIMATE ONE INCH CHIP IN THE GLASS. APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS LATER, THE CHIP EXPANDED TO AN ALMOST 12 INCH CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. A SMALL ROCK SHOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THAT MUCH DAMAGED TO ANY WINDSHIELD. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Apr 28, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CONTACT CALLED GERALD JONES SUBARU (4022 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30907, (706)760-4102) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,428. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Visibility/wiper, Apr 26, 2020
A VERY SMALL ROCK THAT WAS FLUNG FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE ABOUT 40-50 AHEAD OF ME, GOING 35 MILES PER HOUR ON A STRAIGHT AWAY IN TOWN, HIT MY WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN A SMALL STAR WHICH WITHIN ABOUT 10 MINUTES TURNED INTO A LARGE CRACK SPANNING FROM THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE UPWARDS TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. I'VE HAD 3 REPAIRS DONE ON THE WINDSHIELD DUE TO PEBBLES CHIPPING THE GLASS, AND NOW WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR AN EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE THIN GLASS AND THE EYESIGHT SAFETY CAMERAS.
Visibility/wiper, Apr 26, 2020
LONG CRACKING OF THE WINDSHIELD AFTER MINIMAL TRAUMA. THERE IS EXCESSIVE PITTING OF THE GLASS FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. SPECIFICALLY, A 6 INCH CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD WAS INDUCED BY A PEBBLE WHILE CRUISING AT 60 MPH. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WITH SO MUCH WINDSHIELD DAMAGE PER MILE OF USE. THE CAR HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT, AND I'VE TAKEN 5 OTHER CARS WELL ABOVE 100,000 MILES EACH.
Visibility/wiper, Apr 16, 2020
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW SUBARU CROSSTREX FROM THE DEALER ON MAY 28TH, AND IT ARRIVED WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES ON IT. ON JUNE 9TH, NEVER TRAVELLED ON A HIGHWAY AND ONLY DRIVEN ON VILLAGE STREETS SURROUNDING MY HOME, IT ENCOUNTERED A CHIP/SMALL CRACK. THIS WAS REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. I AM NOTING THAT EACH BRAND NEW SUBARU VEHICLE PURCHASED HAS HAD A CHIP/CRACK WITHIN WEEKS TO MONTHS OF PURCHASE. PRIOR TO THESE TWO VEHICLES, I HAD PURCHASED A SUBARU SEDAN, BRAND NEW FROM THE FACTORY, AND IN THE 10 YEARS I OWNED IT, WITH 100K MILES, IT NEVER HAD ONE CHIP NOR CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD BETWEEN THE YEARS 2006 TO 2016.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 27, 2020
THE WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 16, 2020
DRIVING MY 2019 SUBARU, CROSSTREK IN THE #1 LANE WESTBOUND ON THE 118 FREEWAY UTILIZING MY EYESIGHT DRIVERS ASSIST AND CRUISE SET AT 65 MPH, INTO MY OFFICE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020 @ 5:30 AM. IT WAS LIGHTLY RAINING AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ON. PRIOR TO PASSING THE TAMPA OFFRAMP, I THOUGHT I HEARD A "PING" ON MY WINDSHIELD. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY OFFICE, I INSPECTED MY WINDSHIELD AND COULD NOT LOCATE ANY DAMAGE. THE RAIN CONTINUED ALL DAY AND WHEN I GOT INTO MY CAR @ 2:30 PM, I SAW THAT MY WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED HORIZONTALLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOUT 7" LONG, 6 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM WHERE THE WINDSHIELD IS MOUNTED. I CHECKED WITH SUBARU ABOUT THE GOLD EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED TO SEE IF IT COVERED THE REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS INQUIRE IF MY REGULAR WARRANTY WOULD COVER REPLACEMENT SINCE I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR FOR EVEN 2 YEARS YET. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT COVERED AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW SUBARU WINDSHIELD FOR ABOUT $950.00 PLUS THE RE-CALIBRATION CHARGES OF THE EYESIGHT CAMERAS ANOTHER $200.00. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE THAT A WINDSHIELD WOULD CRACK THAT EASILY AND NOT BE SUPPORTED BY SUBARU SINCE THE CAR IS STILL RELATIVELY NEW. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS REGARDING A WINDSHIELD THAT SHOULD BE PROTECTING ME AND NOT CRACK BY A TINY LITTLE ROCK DETERMINED VERY SMALL SINCE THE SOUND WAS JUST A "PING"? PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS WINDSHIELD. THANKS IN ADVANCE.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 16, 2020
AFTER A FEW WEEKS AND ~400 MILES ON MY CAR, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SOMETHING SMALL HIT MY WINDSHIELD. NOTHING SHOWED UNTIL A FEW HOURS LATER WHEN A CRACK ABOUT 2 FEET LONG SHOWED. AT THE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS A LITTLE ODD THAT SOMETHING SO SMALL COULD HAVE CREATED SUCH A LARGE CRACK. THEN I READ AN ARTICLE ONLINE AND FOUND OUT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, SO I WANTED TO SHARE MY INFO IN CASE IT SUPPORTS A TREND. I ASKED SUBARU WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $2500 TO FIX WHICH I FOUND ABSURD.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 15, 2020
PREMATURE CRACKING OF THE WINDSHIELD IN THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65-70MPH) ON I-80, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35F. OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, THE CRACK LENGTHENED FROM ~2IN TO OVER 12IN.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 13, 2020
DRIVING ON ROAD WHEN WINDSHIELD HIT BY SMALL ROCK (HARDLY MADE A NOISE WHEN HIT) AND WINDSHIELD CRACKED. PURCHASED CAR APRIL 2019 AND CRACK HAPPENED LATE JUNE, 2019. PREVIOUSLY HAD A FORRESTER AND AND SEVERAL ROCKS WHICH HIT WINDSHIELD VERY HARD WITH NO CRACKING. CONCLUDED WINDSHIELD WAS POOR QUALITY OR DEFECTIVE.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 10, 2020
WINDSHIELD CHIPPED AND CRACKED 3 MONTHS INTO OWNERSHIP. CRACK ACROSS ENTIRE UPPER WINDSHIELD OVERNIGHT.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 9, 2020
ENTERED MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR A COUPLE DAYS TO FIND A CRACK IN THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE HAD BEEN STATIONARY FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN A SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD AND WAS FOUND IN THAT STATE.