2015 Subaru XV CrossTrek: raw data

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vehicle	2015 / subaru / xv-crosstrek
known issues	6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-27)
complaints	99 on file (2015-07-18 → 2026-09-02)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Key stuck in ignition switch after shifting to parkUNKNOWN OR OTHER14 complaints2018-05 → 2022-02crosstrek-2015-key-stuck-ignition

11255233 AT TIMES WE ARE NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. WE LOOKED AROUND THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT SUBARU HAD RELEASED A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS
11235335 AFTER PUTTING MY CAR IN PARK, MY KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO REVERSE AND DRIVE UP AGAIN AND THEN PARK AGAIN, IN ORDER FOR MY KEY TO THEN FINALLY COME OUT. I'M NERVOUS THAT WON'T WORK FOR LONG
11362038 KEY KEPT GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED (AND THE SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION). THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM SUBARU FOR FIVE OF THEIR MODELS. APPARENTLY THE CAUSE IS CONTAMINATION OF THE PARK-RANGE SWITCH INTERNAL COMPONENTS

Brake light switch failure locking vehicle in parkSERVICE BRAKES8 complaints2016-09 → 2021-09crosstrek-2015-brake-switch-stuck-park

11006108 THE BRAKE SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE STUCK IN PARK. SUBARU HAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE SWITCH, BUT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. RECALL 15V366000. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUBARU AND THE DEFECT SHOULD BE COVERED
11025480 AT 37,801 MILES, THE BRAKE SWITCH COMPONENT FAILED ON MY 2015 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK. THE HILL ASSIST, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. WHEN I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF, IT REFUSED TO COME OUT OF PARK, LEAVING THE VEHICLE STRANDED
11118267 SOMETIMES WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO SHIFT FROM PARK. OTHER TIMES MAY COME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 25K MILES ON IT

Sunroof shattering while drivingSTRUCTURE6 complaints2015-07 → 2025-08crosstrek-2015-sunroof-shattering

10794433 SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I HEARD A LOUD BOOM, LIKE A GUN FIRING, AND THEN GLASS FLYING EVERYWHERE. GLASS WENT IN MY EYES, ON MY HEAD, DOWN MY JACKET, ALL OVER IN THE CAR, AND ALL OVER THE ROOF
11587329 While driving on the freeway (no overpasses) my sunroof suddenly exploded. when I was able to stop and look at the damage, the remaining part of the sunroof was arched upward. There was no evidence of an object having hit the glass
11561993 Sunroof spontaneously exploded while driving 65mph on highway

Sudden loss of engine power while drivingPOWER TRAIN25 complaints2016-01 → 2023-06crosstrek-2015-sudden-power-loss

11441045 I have owned this vehicle since 2018 and at random times on the highway the engine will lose power and the car will drift to a halt. No warning signs beforehand and this has happened at various stages of highway drives
11242454 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU CROSSTREK. WHILE DRIVING 80-85 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE TACHOMETER INCREASED TO HIGH AND THE SPEEDOMETER DECREASED
11051438 ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY: I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF WHEN MY LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, WHICH MEANT I STILL HAD 70 MILES LEFT UNTIL EMPTY

Oil leaking into coolant systemENGINE6 complaints2019-01 → 2025-12crosstrek-2015-oil-coolant-mixing

11589391 Oil leaking into coolant system. Car has been through several repairs but the problem continues even after multiple repairs of possible source of leakage. Potential hazard or car catching on fire with leaking oil fluid
11465361 The car has the temp light come on intermittently and then it never came on again. I opened the hood and a hose from the radiator to the overflow tank was not connected. I brought the car to a Subaru dealer. The technician found oil in the radiator of the car
11413261 HEAD GASKET FAILURE, RESULTING IN WATER AND OIL CONTAMINATION. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICING ON FEBRUARY 12, 2021, AND STILL NOT FIXED AS OF APRIL 21, 2021

Unintended acceleration during low-speed maneuversVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4 complaints2016-11 → 2023-02crosstrek-2015-unintended-acceleration

11073640 I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET!.I HEARD THE ENGINE ROARING IT JUMPED THE CURB, SPED ABOUT 15 FEET THROUGH THE GRASS, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, JUST MISSED A TREE, AND THE CAR STOPPED
10934063 AS DRIVER WAS PARKING IN FRONT OF HER HOME, VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN RESPONSE TO BRAKING AND RAMMED INTO FRONT PORCH, ABOUT 60 FEET AWAY. DESPITE FORCE OF COLLISION, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED
11505163 The contact owned a 2015 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated while driving 20-25 MPH and making a left in the roundabout of a residential road, she felt a rear impact and all the air bags deployed

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
99	2015-07-18	2026-09-02	5	1	POWER TRAIN:25; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:24; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:19; ENGINE:18; SERVICE BRAKES:9

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
15V366000	12/06/2015	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING	Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Impreza vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to April 14, 2015, XV Crosstrek vehicles manufactured October 16, 2014, to April 15, 2015, and 2016 WRX vehicles manufactured March 23, 2015, and equipped with the Eyesight Driver Assist System. If the switch that activates the brake lights fails, the automatic pre-collision braking component of the driver assist system will not function.	If the automatic pre-collision braking system does not function as intended, the vehicle will not react to an obstacle in its path, increasing the risk of a crash.	Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the driver assist system, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQS-54.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2015 Subaru XV CrossTrek vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/subaru/xv-crosstrek

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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2015 Subaru XV CrossTrek},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/subaru/xv-crosstrek}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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