2021 Subaru Crosstrek: raw data

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vehicle	2021 / subaru / crosstrek
known issues	8 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-03)
complaints	115 on file (2020-12-08 → 2026-09-05)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	18 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Windshield cracking and chippingVISIBILITY/WIPER32 complaints2021-03 → 2024-02crosstrek-2021-windshield-cracking

11494112 Spontaneous windshield crack. No impact or apparent cause. Available for inspection. Based on online research and your database, this is a common occurrence. Reporting to Subaru dealer has been initiated.
11402925 WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THE CAR. NEVER HEARD OR SAW ANY ROCK OR OTHER DEBRIS HIT THE WINDSHIELD

Thermo control valve failure disabling EyeSightENGINE9 complaints2023-05 → 2026-05crosstrek-2021-thermo-control-valve

11545473 Check engine light came on while driving. All Advanced Driver Assistance Systems were disabled. Code is P26A3: Thermo Control Valve is faulty. This is a known problem and Subaru has addressed it by redesigning the Thermo Control Valve in 2021…
11541053 The issue is the Engine Coolant Bypass Valve. This causes the Engine to not take in as much coolant resulting in the engine getting much hotter than it should, thus putting those in the car’s safety at risk…

Drivetrain shudder and acceleration hesitationPOWER TRAIN9 complaints2021-07 → 2025-02crosstrek-2021-drivetrain-shudder

11424974 SHUDDERING - CVT belt or pulley not working properly? JERKING, HESITATION - Crosstrek will not go when the gas pedal is pressed or hesitates or pauses for a moment after the gas pedal is engaged
11435175 I have been experiencing shuddering/jerking/hesitation in my vehicle since July. The dealership has had it in their service department several times and cannot diagnose the issue. Subaru of America was contacted and gave no resolution to repairing the vehicle…

Engine power loss while drivingENGINE4 complaints2021-08 → 2025-07crosstrek-2021-loss-of-power

11603340 On two incidents randomly and without warning the car failed to accelerate while driving in traffic on an open road and I had to coast to safety and put in park, then drive, then travel less than five miles home…
11431202 I was crossing two lanes of a very busy ocean front street when the engine “bogged down” . I let off on the gas pedal and then depressed it again, which then caused the engine to go off…

Sunroof and window glass shatteringUNKNOWN OR OTHER6 complaints2022-03 → 2026-02crosstrek-2021-sunroof-shattering

11489284 Sunroof exploded outward, the majority of the glass was blown away. The sunshade was open. The temperature was 56 degrees. I was traveling north on I 15 in Davis Couty, Utah. I was not injured, there were no other occupants…
11508225 We were driving on a major highway today and the sunroof of my Subaru Crosstrek randomly exploded with a loud bang. Glass shattered everywhere in the car, covering us passengers with shards…

Battery drain from parasitic drawELECTRICAL SYSTEM6 complaints2022-01 → 2026-06crosstrek-2021-battery-drain

11743228 The DCM on our 2021 Subaru Crosstrek is causing a parasitic drain on the battery. It left us stranded several times. We replaced the battery twice in the past 15 months…
11448675 The battery dies completely, seemingly under colder conditions. In the first case it was after 6 days of not turning the car on, however the next time it happened after only a day and a half of not turning on the vehicle…

Unintended automatic emergency braking activationFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE4 complaints2022-04 → 2026-05crosstrek-2021-unintended-braking

11461066 The automatic braking system engaged at highway speed while changing lanes with no other vehicle or object in front of the vehicle. I was accelerating to change lanes when the sensor started beeping and the car slammed on the brakes causing a sliding skid…
11577927 Subaru Eyesight system engaged randomly with no forward obstacles. Dashboard lit up, signaled alarm, and brakes engaged causing the car's nose to bottom-out. This has happened twice, thankfully at low speeds and thankfully without another car rear ending me…

Unintended acceleration and rollaway from parkPOWER TRAIN5 complaints2022-04 → 2025-02crosstrek-2021-unintended-acceleration

11460834 DRIVE TRAIN, TRANSMISSION ISSUE. CAR WAS RUNNING, IN PARK. I GOT OUT TO PICK UP A FLYER FROM YARD. CAR ACCELERATED AND DROVE THROUGH GARAGE DOOR, AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK WALL OF GARAGE. NO ONE HAS INSPECTED THE CAR, AS IT HAPPENED LATE YESTERDAY…
11504276 I was driving my 2021 Subaru Crosstrek slowly in a parking lot when it unexpectedly accelerated on its own without me pressing the gas pedal. I believe the Crosstrek was now going 40mph. I tried to shut off the engine and brake at the same time but neither one had any effect…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
115	2020-12-08	2026-09-05	8	2	VISIBILITY/WIPER:29; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:25; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:16; ENGINE:16; POWER TRAIN:14

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
23V755000	09/11/2023	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH	Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.	An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.	Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	18	legacy-code	0

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.

Cite this

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

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2021 Subaru Crosstrek vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/subaru/crosstrek

@misc{wrenchpro_2021_subaru_crosstrek_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2021 Subaru Crosstrek},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/subaru/crosstrek}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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