NHTSA Safety Recalls
Subaru XV CrossTrek Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 3 recall campaigns for the Subaru XV CrossTrek, across 2 model years from 2013 to 2015. The 2013 has the most (2); the fewest among years with a recall is 2015 (1).
- Model years
- 2
- Recall campaigns
- 3
- Most recalls
- 2013
- Owner complaints
- 264
2013–2015, with a recall
2 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 264 complaints with NHTSA about the Subaru XV CrossTrek across 5 model years; the most, 98, concern the 2013.
Owners marked a crash on 20 of the Subaru XV CrossTrek complaints (8%) and a fire on 4.
Across all Subaru XV CrossTrek model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 62 complaints), then the power train (54).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Subaru XV CrossTrek in 2019: 49, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Subaru XV CrossTrek is electrical system, in 1 model-year listing.
The newest Subaru XV CrossTrek recall, 18V772000, was reported on November 1, 2018 and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2014 Subaru XV CrossTrek, model year owners have filed complaints about.
Subaru XV CrossTrek years to avoid
Too few Subaru XV CrossTrek model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 3 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Subaru XV CrossTrek years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Subaru XV CrossTrek
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING1
Subaru XV CrossTrek model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Subaru XV CrossTrek recall campaign (3)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18V772000November 1, 2018 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2013 | crash | 165,534 |
| 15V366000June 12, 2015 | forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking | 2015 | crash | 71,710 |
| 13V061000February 25, 2013 | electrical system | 2013 | — | 47,419 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Subaru XV CrossTrek. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted