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2017 Subaru Crosstrek: raw data

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vehicle2017 / subaru / crosstrek
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-14)
complaints97 on file (2017-03-11 → 2025-10-22)
recalls1
investigations0
fars15 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Windshield cracking without impactVISIBILITY/WIPER25 complaints2019-10 → 2022-07crosstrek-2017-windshield-cracking
  • 11386455 READ WINDSHIELD GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE WITH NO DAMAGE. HAD TO GET SERVICE TO REPAIR AND REPLACE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, PARKED AND NOT IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE BREAK.
  • 11310905 A RANDOM CRACK APPEARED ON MY WINDSHIELD WITHOUT ANYTHING HITTING THE WINDSHIELD OR ANYTHING DAMAGING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING GARAGE WHEN I NOTICED IT AND WAS NOT MOVING.
Ignition key stuck after shutoff in parkELECTRICAL SYSTEM23 complaints2018-11 → 2022-06crosstrek-2017-ignition-key-stuck
  • 11362362 CAN'T REMOVE IGNITION KEY. AFTER PARKING, I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK, AND TRY TO REMOVE THE KEY. IT GETS STUCK AND WON'T COME OUT. THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETING ABOUT "SHIFT SELECTER MECHANISM" BUT CAR OWNERS HAVE TO PAY GET THIS FIXED. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL.
  • 11430290 When I put the car in park the key would turn off the car but not come out of the ignition. The only way to get the key out was to turn the car back on and try again, sometimes 5+ times. When I took the car in for repair at a Subaru dealership…
Rear wheel bearing failureWHEELS4 complaints2017-10 → 2024-01crosstrek-2017-rear-wheel-bearing
  • 11569085 Wheel bearing go out after 40K plus miles. After doing research on my own wheels bearings it appears that this is a very common issue for this vehicle. This is not a lot of miles to have on a car before wheel bearings (rear) go bad.…
  • 11283140 I LEASE A 2017 SUBARU CROSSTREK. THE CAR HAS BEEN FAITHFULLY MAINTAINED AS PER MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT/EXPERIENCED ANY BODY DAMAGE. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO 48K.…
Brake pad separation from backing plateSERVICE BRAKES3 complaints2019-06 → 2023-05crosstrek-2017-brake-pad-separation
  • 11522250 Both of the front inner brake pads separated from the backing plate presenting a safety concern since the brake performance was compromised. The front outer brake pads did not separate from the backing plates.…
  • 11427683 Outer left rear brake pad broke away from the backing plate causing damage to the brake rotor. The pads were original equipment and not worn out.
Engine stall and power loss while drivingENGINE8 complaints2018-06 → 2022-12crosstrek-2017-engine-stall
  • 11196489 I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT 45 MPH WHEN MY CAR TURNED OFF SUDDENLY. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT ON. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SLOWLY. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND IT TURNED BACK ON WITH NO PROBLEMS.…
  • 11339585 VEHICLE LOSES POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THROTTLE IS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE/NON-FUNCTIONAL. ENGINE REMAINS ON BUT WILL NOT DELIVER POWER OR ACCELERATE. NO DASH INDICATION LIGHTS ARE DISPLAYED.…
Sudden acceleration during low-speed maneuversVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5 complaints2018-04 → 2025-09crosstrek-2017-sudden-acceleration
  • 11083712 I WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AND WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLY LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT AN ISSUE AND WAS SECURE. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED, THE CAR SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD.
  • 11575912 On January 19, 2024 I was slowly pulling in to a parking spot at my doctors office. I did not pull up far enough, as there was a concrete retaining wall at the head of the spot and no tire block for safety. I was maybe 5 feet from the wall when I lightly tapped the gas pedal…
Battery discharge and repeated jump startsELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints2019-10 → 2024-02crosstrek-2017-battery-drain
  • 11570817 There is a battery draining problem. I have had to replace the battery 3 times in a two-year period.
  • 11324797 ON THREE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, THE BATTERY DIED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I CALLED SERVICE AND THE CAR WAS JUMP STARTED. THREE DAYS LATER I HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG.…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
972017-03-112025-10-2262UNKNOWN OR OTHER:33; VISIBILITY/WIPER:23; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:18; POWER TRAIN:13; ENGINE:12

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
19V14900028/02/2019EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCHSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights from illuminating and also preventing keyless ignition vehicles from starting and CVT/automatic transmissions from being able to be shifted out of Park.Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE-90.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202415legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2017 Subaru Crosstrek vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/subaru/crosstrek
@misc{wrenchpro_2017_subaru_crosstrek_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2017 Subaru Crosstrek},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2017/subaru/crosstrek}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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