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2023 Subaru Crosstrek: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
16%
5 of 34 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 16% of relevant complaints.

Better than 92% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
5
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
34
this model year
Fires reported
0
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
0
4 crashes · 4 injuries

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER11 · 32%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6 · 18%
VISIBILITY/WIPER6 · 18%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE5 · 15%
ENGINE5 · 15%
SERVICE BRAKES4 · 12%

The years either side

2010
no data
2011
no data
2012
too few complaints
2013
63%
15 of 26
2014
34%
32 of 107
2015
42%
38 of 99
2016
27%
34 of 131
2017
23%
21 of 97
2018
22%
41 of 194
2019
20%
57 of 284
2020
23%
15 of 68
2021
27%
30 of 115
2022
13%
4 of 31
2023
16%
5 of 34

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

ENGINE03/02/2026
Passenger side valve cover gasket and spark plug seal failure.
ENGINE10/08/2025
Oct 7 2025 when me and my 6 year old daughter. Was leaving after picking her up at mom i drove off then came to stop sign so i slowly hit breaks and car accelerated very dangerous im very concerned
ENGINE09/20/2025
When driving after let of throttle it some time floors it 4 times

Three of 5 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

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