Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | Within 24 hours of purchase, the exhaust pipe became detached underneath the vehicle and exhaust fumes and odor were en… |
| 2025-10-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | A/C Control Head and connector burned on both ends. Dealer service center stated it was a significant safety/fire hazar… |
| 2025-03-23 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | Hood latch failed causing hood to fly open, smashing and breaking my windshield. |
| 2025-02-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | Full electrical power steering failure |
| 2024-12-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The CVT valve body was diagnosed as defective by the Subaru Dealership service department. The car was taken to the dce… |
| 2024-09-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | How was your safety or the safety o others put at risk? On [XXX], I bought a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek. Unfortunately, I … |
| 2024-08-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Our 2016 Subaru Crosstrek (Automatic Transmission) has had intermittent issues with it losing power despite our foot be… |
| 2024-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Horn failed to sound. It sounds when hitting the lock button three times, but doesn’t when the steering wheel is presse… |
| 2024-03-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek 5 speed manual transmission and it only has 64000 on it. The clutch went out and I took… |
| 2024-02-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Since at least 2009 all Subaru models have a faulty air bag Clockspring. The horn doesn’t work due to this. Subaru know… |
| 2024-02-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Driving at 55 miles per hour and the hood safety latch failed. Hood smashed the windshield and rained glass down insid… |
| 2023-12-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | In three separate incidents while car only shows 70 in fuel indicator, my 2016 Crosstrek stalled while driving on a hig… |
| 2023-10-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving down the freeway I had cruise control set. All of the sudden the cruise control shut off and it was like the ca… |
| 2023-10-08 | WHEELS | No | 0 | While at posted highway speeds through twisting roads, the vehicle developed a wheel vibration. Stopped to inspect the … |
| 2023-09-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated that while coming to a stop at a traffic signal, the vehic… |
| 2023-08-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I own a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek with only 37,000 miles. There is a problem with my battery being drained after not drivi… |
| 2023-07-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving down the highway, the hood popped open and slammed backwards, shattering my windshield, damaging both fen… |
| 2023-07-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | See attached document from complainant |
| 2023-06-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sunroof exploded - driving on interstate at about 75 miles an hour, Sunday around 11:30a, temperature around 80 degrees… |
| 2023-04-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | On 3/30 my steering column started to make a grinding sound when I turned my steering wheel over 90 degrees to make a t… |
| 2023-01-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car caught fire from what seemed to be an electrical issue. Car became engulfed in flames within a few seconds. Fire de… |
| 2023-01-14 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated that the windshield had cracked without impact. The dealer… |
| 2022-12-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car has stopped working while driving 70 mph on the interstate in so separate occasions. Both times it has been driv… |
| 2022-10-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My friend and I drove from Minneapolis to Duluth for a two-day short trip (Oct 20 - 21, 2022). On our way back, my car… |
| 2022-09-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have a 2016 Crosstrek. It hestitates when you start after a stop. I have taken it to the dealership. They feel the he… |
| 2022-09-14 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | Premature rear wheel bearing failure, both rear wheels at 29,000 miles. Dealer service technician states vehicle is uns… |
| 2022-07-29 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I have a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek. Unfortunately I have had a couple of issues. The main thing being the horn. The locatio… |
| 2022-07-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | At 89,000 the transmission was replaced because of a “known issue” and I was having problems. The car would lurch and h… |
| 2022-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My horn does not works when wheels are straight. If I turn the steering wheel to either side horn works. No fuse or sol… |
| 2022-02-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I was driving on the highway and my hood opened and flew back into the windshield. This caused my windshield to break. … |
| 2022-01-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On Jan 7th, during rush-hour traffic on the highway, without any warning all of my vehicle lights began to dim. The pow… |
| 2021-12-31 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield spontaneously cracked |
| 2021-10-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Engine Hood-Latch disengaged while driving at speed. The secondary (emergency) latch failed to keep the hood down, cau… |
| 2021-10-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Ignition Key stuck in the ignition cannot be removed from ignition after parking. This problem never occurred in previo… |
| 2021-09-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE WHOLE CONTROL ARM BROKE AND THE CAR ONLY HAD 44 000 MILES ON IT HAD TO REPLACE IT AND THE RADIATOR CRACKED TOO WI… |
| 2021-08-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Key gets stuck in ignition when vehicle is in park. The key will go to the on position but cannot be pulled out. You mu… |
| 2021-07-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I had to have it be jump-started first on 7/20/21 and again on 7/23/21, the battery had been replaced with a new manufa… |
| 2021-07-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The key will not come out of the ignition when placing the car in park! We have to fiddle with the shifter to get the k… |
| 2021-06-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2016 Subaru Crosstrek 2.0 LTD (CVT) When placing vehicle in park, occasionally, will not allow me to remove ignition ke… |
| 2021-06-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving on the highway with a quarter tank of gas, without warning, my vehicle's engine turned off. As I was in t… |
| 2021-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | This is a suspected problem with the side airbags located in the driver/front passenger seats. The seat upholstery has … |
| 2021-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, MAJORITY OF IT HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I EXITED OFF THE HIGHWAY. I WAITED A… |
| 2021-03-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | NO POWER STEERING BACKING UP AFTER STARTING THE CAR. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON STILL NO POWE… |
| 2021-03-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ON FREEWAY, CAR SUDDENLY DID NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS. CAR THEN DECELERATED UNTIL I PULLED OVER O… |
| 2021-03-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery drain Bought new battery Got dcm update Pulled dcm fuse Still battery goes dead Thousands of vehicles involve… |
| 2021-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have had three occurrences with my vehicle where I discovered a dangerous situation in the manual heater and air cond… |
| 2021-01-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU CROSSTREK. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WARNING LIG… |
| 2020-12-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE TURNED OFF/STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON 2 OCCASIONS, 2 MONTHS APART. NEEDED TO BE TOWED. SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISS… |
| 2020-12-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | KEY IS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION AFTER SHIFTING TO PARK. SOMETIMES REQUIRES YOU TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF PARK SE… |
| 2020-10-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | IGNITION KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION AND CAR REMAINS ON UNTIL IT CAN BE REMOVED.THIS HAPPENS AFTER PLACING THE … |