2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek: raw data

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vehicle	2013 / subaru / xv-crosstrek
known issues	7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-10)
complaints	96 on file (2014-01-04 → 2026-04-09)
recalls	2
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Wheel bearing, hub, and lug nut failureWHEELS4 complaints2020-02 → 2020-05crosstrek-2013-wheel-bearing-hub-lugnut

11311734 RUMBLE NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED. THIS COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF
11311736 RUMBLE NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE BACKING PLATE NEEDED REPLACED. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT, WHEEL COULD FALL OFF
11325667 I RECENTLY SWITCHED TIRES FROM WINTER TO SUMMER TIRES. I BROUGHT IN MY SUBARU INTO THE FREMONT SUBARU SERVICE CENTER FOR SERVICE. I WANTED TO CHECK ALL THE NUTS HOLDING THE TIRE ON WERE PROPERLY TORQUED

Ignition key stuck in park positionELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2019-08 → 2026-04crosstrek-2013-ignition-key-stuck-park

11242865 THE KEY GETS STUCK WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE CAR. YOU HAVE TO TURN IT ON AND PUT IT IN GEAR AND TRY AGAIN. SONETIMES IT TAKES ONE TRY AND SOMETIMES UP TO 20. PLEASE HELP
11730297 When the car is put in park the key will not come out of the ignition. Sometimes to be removed from ignition. Therefore the key will get stuck. The transmission has to be put back in drive and then back into park for the ignition system to recycle and release the key
11323274 OUR SUBARU CROSSTREK RECENTLY HAD A SENSOR ISSUE CAUSING THE CAR TO THINK IT WASN'T IN PARK WHEN IT WAS IN FACT IN PARK. THIS CAUSED THE IGNITION TO NOT RELEASE THE KEY PROPERLY, WHICH MEANT YOU COULD NOT LEAVE THE CAR UNLESS YOU LEFT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND DIDN'T LOCK IT

Valve spring failure and engine stall (recall 18V772000)ENGINE18 complaints2019-01 → 2025-09crosstrek-2013-valve-spring-stall

11664303 THE ENGIN MALFUNCTIONED. MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WAS AT RISK BECAUSE WHEN AN ENGIN FAILS WHILE DRIVING IT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. THE VALVE SPRING WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE THE ENGIN OF THE VEHICLE DID FRACTURE WHICH RESULTED IN THE ENGIN STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND
11208427 TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL SERVICE FOR THE ENGINE VALVE SPRING. AFTER THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED AND WITH A LITTLE OVER A HUNDRED MILES DRIVEN SINCE THE SERVICE, MY ENGINE STOPPED WHILE AT A RED. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON
11180298 SUBARU SENT OUT A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE RECALL # WTY-84 IN THE LETTER THEY STATE THAT THE ENGINE MAY STALL WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSING AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH. WHEN I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THE FIRST APPOINTMENT THEY HAVE TO RESOLVE THIS WAS ON FEB 12, 2020

Excessive engine oil consumptionENGINE5 complaints2015-05 → 2019-09crosstrek-2013-engine-oil-consumption

11138856 THE OIL LEVEL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILUMINATED. I STOPPED AND ADDED OIL. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WHICH IS CAUSING ME TO ADD A QUART OF OIL ONCE PER WEEK. THE DEALER HAS A FIX BUT ONLY FOR VEHICLES UNDER WARRANTY AND SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I'LL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF
10714178 MY 2013 SUBARU CROSSTREK XV HAS BEEN BURNING OIL SINCE NEW. THE DEALER, AND SUBARU, HAVE DONE NOTHING TO HELP FIX THE ISSUE. CURRENTLY ITS BURNING A QUART OF OIL EVERY 2000-3500 MILES
11258670 THE ENGINE BURNS OIL TOO FAST. EVERY 800 TO 1000 MILES THE CAR REQUIRES 1OR 2 QUARTS OF OIL

CVT transmission failure and warning lightsPOWER TRAIN6 complaints2014-01 → 2022-05crosstrek-2013-cvt-transmission-failure

11466318 Transmission failure while driving on highway caused it to suddenly stalled. On restarting engine, car kept jerking and stopping, became undrivable. Only 46,700 miles on the clock. No warning lights, no warning of any kind
11383589 TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY FAILED, SOLENOID 2 FAIL, AFFECTS TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY CONTROL, ABS, AND HILL START CONTROL. CAUSES TRANSMISSION TEMPTS TO OVERHEAT
11265217 I WAS ACCELERATING WHILE MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE RPMS SUDDENLY DROPPED AND THE CAR SLOWED WAY DOWN. FORTUNATELY, THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, AND THE CARS BEHIND ME ON THE ON-RAMP AND ON THE FREEWAY WERE ABLE TO AVOID MY CAR AS I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER

Front axle and CV joint failurePOWER TRAIN4 complaints2015-10 → 2018-10crosstrek-2013-axle-cv-joint-failure

11141717 65000 MILES JUST OVER THE WARRANTY I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH 2 AXELS AND 2 CV JOINTS AND $4000 LATER I AM TOLD WE HAVE TO NOW REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT STALLED OUT SLIPPED WHILE I WAS TRYING TO TURN ONTO A BUSY ROAD WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR
11071994 CV JOINT & FRONT AXEL I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT AXELS TWICE NOW IN MY CROSSTREK. ONCE AT 36K MILES AND AGAIN AT 59K. BOTH TIMES I DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE WHEN I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE ON SHARP TURNS
10781349 RECENTLY, WITH ONLY 60,434 MILES (AND ACTUALLY A LITTLE BEFORE THIS), THE AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2013 CROSSTREK SUBARU. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS DUE TO BAD ROADS

Air bag non-deployment or unexpected deploymentAIR BAGS4 complaints2015-03 → 2025-12crosstrek-2013-airbag-deployment-failure

11705923 I was t-boned on 11/7 on the driver side door of the car. My car is totaled and the airbags, knee and curtain did not deploy and I was hit almost dead on on the B pillar. Unknown if the problem has been reproduced by the dealer.My knee is still hurting from the accident and my
10700854 INTERSECTION OF AIRPORT BLVD AND SCOTT ST. IN HOUSTON. BETWEEN 545 TO 6 PM WAS THE INCIDENT. WEATHER WAS PERFECT. BETWEEN 70 TO 75 DEGREES. BRIGHT AND CLEAR CONDITIONS. I WAS COMING FROM THE EAST SIDE OF AIRPORT BLVD TOWARDS THE SOUTH SIDE OF SCOTT
11321873 HIT A RATHER LARGE BUMP, NO DAMAGE TO CAR. SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SCRATCHED MY NECK PRETTY BAD. I FEEL THAT THE IMPACT OF THE BUMP DID NOT EVEN CLOSE TO JUSTIFY A DEPLOYMENT. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40MPH

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
96	2014-01-04	2026-04-09	5	2	ENGINE:35; POWER TRAIN:21; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:19; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:14; STEERING:9

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
18V772000	01/11/2018	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Subaru Impreza, 2012-2013 Impreza Stationwagon, 2013 Subaru BRZ, XV Crosstrek and Toyota Scion FR-S vehicles. The engine valve springs in these vehicles may fracture causing an engine malfunction or a possible engine stall.	An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.	Subaru will notify their owners. Toyota will notify the FR-S owners. Dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, Toyota owners may contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-888-270-9371. Subaru's number for this recall is WTY-84.
13V061000	25/02/2013	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with an automatic or CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory, certain model year 2012-2013 Impreza vehicles equipped with a CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory, and certain model year 2013 XV Crosstrek vehicles equipped with a CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory. Additionally included are certain model year 2013 Legacy and Outback vehicles that may have received replacement RES fobs. If the RES fob is dropped, the fob may malfunction and randomly transmit an engine start request without pressing the button.	The engine may inadvertently start and run for up to fifteen minutes. The engine may continue to start and stop until the fob battery is depleted, or until the vehicle runs out of fuel. If the vehicle is parked in an enclosed area, there is a risk of carbon monoxide build-up which may cause headaches, dizziness or, in extreme cases, unconsciousness and/or asphyxiation.	Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RES key fobs, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783 for more information.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/subaru/xv-crosstrek

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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/subaru/xv-crosstrek}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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