Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Unknown or other14
- Lane departure10
- Visibility8
- Electrical system6
- Forward collision avoidance5
- Air bags4
- Visibility/wiper4
- Steering3
- Exterior lighting2
- Equipment1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek failed the safety check 0.09% of the time — 74% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 28 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
39 first registered in 2025 are on Dutch roads. Median list price when new: €61,050.
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
36 cars built in 2025 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025.
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
15 of these cars first registered in 2025 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
488 2025 cars are on the New Zealand register.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; 1 of 1 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Subaru Crosstrek SW AWD | ★★★★★ | 16.4 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 3 variants: combined 8.0–8.8 L/100 km (about 27–29 mpg US), CO₂ 188–206 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosstrek AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.8 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Crosstrek AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.9 | 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Crosstrek Wilderness AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 9.4 | 8.1 | 8.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words