2024 Subaru Crosstrek: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
110 NHTSA owner complaints · 2 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
110 NHTSA owner complaints · 2 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 55.0
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
After about an hour of driving, the vehicle’s steering wheel required slightly more force to turn when changing direction of travel., almost like it was getting stuck. Once unstuck, the steering wheel would get easier to turn, causing overcorrections in direction of travel. The dealership was unable to recreate the issue, however I experienced the same problem today 8/14/26 after taking a longer road trip. The issue …
Windshield suddenly and spontaneously cracked, violently and with an explosive sound, due to higher-than-average outside air temperature (100°F, Arizona in July). Vehicle was being driven on a freeway during cross--country trip. Crack occurred in driver's line-of-sight and presented a dangerous driving condition. In service for 2 years and 10K miles and never driven off-road or incurred a windshield chip from flying …
Adaptive cruise control did not disengage when brake pedal was pressed. The cars ahead of me on the highway were coming to a stop, so I tried to veer to the right since the brakes didn't work. The lane assist kept fighting me and wouldn't let me veer off to the right. Almost hit the car in front of me. Now the car is undrivable and needs to be towed
What the community is saying right now.
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 23V551000 | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Pa | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek and Impreza vehicles. Due to insufficient clearance, the instrument pa… |
| 23V754000 | Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles. The front drivesh… |
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Unknown Or Other (31 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is AVOID with a reliability score of 33/100, computed from 110 NHTSA complaints and 2 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek, 1 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 04/08/2023. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
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Last updated: 2026-08-20.