NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek Recalls
The 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on November 1, 2018.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 98
- Crashes reported
- 5
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
On a 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek
2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek complaints by year
NHTSA has received 98 owner complaints about the 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek, the newest on October 3, 2026. Of these, 5 describe a crash (5%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek, the component group named most often is the engine (36%), followed by the power train (22%) and the electrical system (14%).
1 of the 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek's 2 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Where 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek owners gave the mileage (51 complaints), the median was 66,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine35
- Power Train22
- Unknown Or Other19
- Electrical System14
- Steering9
- Wheels6
Complaints received, by year
| 2014 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 7 | |
| 2019 | 17 | |
| 2020 | 18 | |
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 5 |
Complaints about the 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 18. 19% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
The 98 complaints about the 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Subaru XV CrossTrek by model year
Other 2013 Subaru models
Newest record on this page: October 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted