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2017 Subaru Crosstrek Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 94 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek, most often about the other or unspecified (35% of complaints, typically around 20,000 miles). It is 6th of 15 Crosstrek model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2017 Subaru Crosstrek problems
Other or unspecified
33 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 20,000 miles.
The windshield on my 2017 Crosstrek chips too easy. I have never had chips on any other vehicles windshield. The glass must be too soft. This has happened to my Crosstrek a few times while in motion. My transmission feels like it sometimes slips, and shudders while the vehicle is in motion.
Key gets stuck in ignition and the car needs to be restarted, put in reverse/drive, and then either moved or step firmly on the break and back in park. Sometimes it takes multiple attempts. Having this issue for a couple months. It doesn't happen every time, but often.
Visibility and wipers
25 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 26,000 miles. Parts named most often: windshield, sun/moon roof assembly.
Windshield crack. Crack occurred when not in motion. Car was not near anywhere with rocks. Only drove car 30 miles from the time I bought it from the dealer.
I am the owner of a 2017 Subaru Crosstrek that was subject to a faulty windshield resulting in replacement. The vehicle had developed a spontaneous crack from no apparent or obvious source other than normal conditions. Specifically, this crack developed overnight while sitting in the driveway not in motion and not…
Electrical
17 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 37,000 miles.
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. Car slows down rapidly until throttle re-engages at irregular intervals which can be a few seconds up to thirty seconds.…
More often than not, the key cannot be removed from the ignition when the car is tuned off and in park. Constantly need to restart the car and play around with the shifter. This has been happening for over a month. Car is less than three years old and has 40k miles on it. Ganley Subaru of bedford has said any repair…
Transmission
13 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 40,500 miles. Parts named most often: manual transmission.
Key gets stuck in ignition after vehicle parked. Key cannot be removed. Sensor does not recognize that the car is in park. Problem corresponds to Subaru service bulletin 16-112-18r.
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. Car slows down rapidly until throttle re-engages at irregular intervals which can be a few seconds up to thirty seconds.…
Engine
10 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 13,500 miles.
When driving into my garage, my car made a strange noise and accelerated into the back of my garage. I did put on my brakes but the car was going too fast and did not stop. I had damage to the front end of my garage, a shelf and inside my laundry room and bathroom. I drive slow into my street and my garage. I have…
My wife was driving on the freeway going 45mph in a straight line when the vehicle suddenly lost all power and turned off. As a result my wife was rear ended but suffered no major physical injury. We brought the car to the manufacturer and they inspected it. However, they were not able to find any problems with the…
Brakes
6 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: foundation components.
Vehicle is only 2yrs old and has roughly 6200 miles on it. The brakes were making an awful rubbing/ grinding noise and smelling like they were burning. Subaru dealer is over an hour away from home and didn't feel that it was safe to drive vehicle there. Took it to a local garage and had to have all four rotars and…
The contact owns a 2017 Subaru crosstrak. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH in the rain, the driver pressed the brake pedal but the vehicle did not stop causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of a second vehicle. During the incident the collision avoidance feature( 'eyesight')…
Steering
5 complaints · 5%Key gets stuck in ignition and the car needs to be restarted, put in reverse/drive, and then either moved or step firmly on the break and back in park. Sometimes it takes multiple attempts. Having this issue for a couple months. It doesn't happen every time, but often.
Key gets stuck in ignition and the car needs to be restarted in order to remove key. This occurs when stationary and trying to remove key from ignition. Had this issue for a about a month before I took it in as Subaru had a recall for wue90 stop light switch replacement and I thought it may be related as did my…
Wheels and tires
4 complaints · 4%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. The left wheel bearing was replaced twice between 48k and 55 k and the right wheel…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 Subaru Crosstrek recalls
Lights: switch
Risk: Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
Subaru 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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: other or unspecified (33 complaints, typically around 20,000 miles); visibility and wipers (25 complaints, typically around 26,000 miles); electrical (17 complaints, typically around 37,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 28, 2019 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2017 a bad year for the Subaru Crosstrek?
- It is 6th of 15 Crosstrek model years by number of complaints, with 94 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.