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2025 Subaru Crosstrek: Too new to judge

The 2025 Subaru Crosstrek has been on the road for 25 months, short of the five years we need to rate it. Owners have filed 48 complaints with NHTSA so far. That's 1.7× the rate other Crosstrek years drew in their first 25 months, per vehicle sold.

The biggest problem area, counting serious complaints more, is driver-assistance features and cameras (31% of complaints).

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Recalls
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3rd generation, 2024–today · Updated November 9, 2026 · How we rate
2024–present Subaru Crosstrek

Photo: 2024–present Subaru Crosstrek · OWS Photography, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Problem areas

Ranked by severity-weighted complaints · share · median miles
  1. Driver assistance31% · 15 complaints
  2. Air bags8% · 4 complaints
  3. Visibility25% · 12 complaints
  4. Seats and belts4% · 2 complaints
  5. Brakes2% · 1 complaints
  6. Electrical15% · 7 complaints
  7. Steering8% · 4 complaints
  8. Body and structure2% · 1 complaints
  9. Lights4% · 2 complaints
  10. Engine2% · 1 complaints

Bars rank problem areas by complaints weighted for severity (crashes, fires, injuries and deaths count more). A complaint can name more than one area. Mileage is reported on about half of complaints.

What owners describe

Driver assistance

Owners describe the driver-assistance system as inconsistent, sometimes drifting over lane lines, braking hard for no visible reason, or failing to detect vehicles in the blind spot. Several say dealers could not reproduce or resolve the issue, leaving them uncertain about the system's reliability.

Warning signs:
Owners report the system drifting or nudging inconsistently across lanes, EyeSight disabling and re-enabling itself, sudden hard braking or collision warnings with no obstacle present, and steering being pulled toward exits or curbs.
What shops did:
Some owners report dealers ran diagnostics or test drives but could not duplicate or identify a problem, and told them such behavior was normal or related to sunlight.

“It sometimes does not respond to yellow lines in the road unless they are very vivid.”

“The EyeSight system always pulls the car toward highway exits when you’re driving on the right lane of a highway.”

Visibility

Many owners of this model report the driver-side mirror vibrating and blurring at highway speeds, making it hard to see traffic clearly, even after dealer repairs. A few also mention a windshield glare strip failing or a sunroof shattering while driving.

Warning signs:
Owners notice mirror image blurring or wobbling at speed, sometimes worsening in wind or rain, making it hard to judge traffic distance.
What shops did:
Dealers attempted repairs including reinstalling insulation, replacing mirrors, and applying a service bulletin fix, but many owners report the vibration persisted.

“the driver side mirror vibrated so much that it made the mirror's image blurry”

“the driver side mirror vibrates at speed above 60 mph, which makes the images in the mirror become quite blurry”

Summaries are written with AI from the owner complaints shown on NHTSA's site and checked against them; quotes are word for word.

Recalls

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NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek.

A recall only helps if the repair was done. Enter the vehicle's 17-character VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup before you buy.

Service bulletins

Subaru sent NHTSA 131 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2025 Crosstrek. These are repair instructions, not recalls. Warranty extensions and bulletins about its top problem areas:

  • 12-268-25R · September 2026This bulletin announces a repair procedure developed to address cases of the driver side mirror glass vibrating at highway speeds.This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
  • 07-241-26 · June 2026This Service Information Bulletin was developed to provide removal and installation tips to be followed when working with EyeSight Stereo Cameras.
  • 12-268-25 · July 2025This bulletin announces a repair procedure developed to address cases of the driver side mirror glass vibrating at highway speeds.
  • 09-142-26 · October 2026This bulletin announces a change to the troubleshooting tree when diagnosing DTC P2404 EVAP SYSTEM LEAK DETECTION PUMP SENSE CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE.
  • SubaruNet Announcement (T · October 2026This is an update announcement regarding the TechShare & NorthStar Integration - CVT Diag.
  • 18-247-26 · October 2026This Service Information Bulletin announces Service Manual updates for the diagnosis of hands-free calling and voice recognition concerns.
  • SubaruNet Announcement (S · October 2026This announcement provides information on the connected services platform for Subaru EVs.
  • 07-231-26R · October 2026This bulletin announces the service procedure for battery replacement on 2025MY Impreza and Crosstrek.

All 2025 Crosstrek bulletins on NHTSA ›

Questions owners ask

Is the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek reliable?
The 2025 Subaru Crosstrek has been on the road for 25 months, short of the five years we need to rate it. Owners have filed 48 complaints with NHTSA so far. That's 1.7× the rate other Crosstrek years drew in their first 25 months, per vehicle sold. Ratings compare Crosstrek years with each other using complaints filed with NHTSA; they don't measure every problem owners have.
What are the most common 2025 Crosstrek problems?
Owners' complaints most often involve driver-assistance features and cameras (31%), the air bags (8%) and visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors) (25%). A complaint can name more than one area.
Has the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek been recalled?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek.

Sources

Owner complaints, recalls and manufacturer communications from NHTSA's public data files, as of November 9, 2026. Complaints are counted once each, over the model year's first 60 months on the road. UsedScore is not affiliated with NHTSA or Subaru. The 2025 Subaru Crosstrek on NHTSA.gov · How we rate