2019 Subaru CROSSTREK problems and owner complaints

HI. I PURCHASE MY 2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK IN OCTOBER OF 18 BECAUSE I DECIDED TO SUCK IT UP AND HAVE A PAYMENT TO ENSURE I HAD A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MYSELF AND FOR MY SON. SINCE WE ALWAYS PURCHASE SUBARUS THROUGH MY WORK, I WENT THAT ROUTE BECAUSE I'VE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH THEM ESPECIALLY WITH SAFETY. IN MAY OF 2000 19, I WAS DRIVING TO HARRISBURG FOR WORK AND I HAD MY SON WITH ME AND A WHOLE EGG THAT WAS PRESENTING AT THE CONFERENCE WE WERE HEADED TO. ON THE WAY THERE, ON 22 EAST WHERE THERE WAS A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION BUT A HIGHWAY, I WENT TO GO AR…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11287583 at NHTSA ↗

IF ALL DOORS ARE LOCKED AND I AM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, I CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR BY PULLING THE DOOR OPEN LEVER. I HAVE TO OPEN ALL DOORS WHICH ARE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED BY A BUTTON ON THE DOOR, AND THEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE LEVER. I AM WORRIED THAT IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD OR THE DOOR OPEN SWITCH IS SHORTED IN A FLOOD, THEN I CANNOT GET OUT BY OPENING THE DOOR.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11312120 at NHTSA ↗

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AT NIGHT, WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE SET ON "AUTO," THE ILLUMINATED GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT ADJACENT TO THE SHIFTER DO NOT ILLUMINATE. THIS LEAVES THE POSSIBILITY OF SHIFTING THE CAR INTO THE WRONG GEAR. THESE LIGHTS DO ILLUMINATE WITH THE LIGHTS SET TO MANUAL. THE SPECIFIC INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN AN OLDER DRIVER PARKED THE VEHICLE, THINKING SHE HAD SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REVERSE. HAD SHE BEEN ABLE TO VISUALLY VERIFY THE GEAR, THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11174985 at NHTSA ↗

2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD SPEEDOMETER RED DIM LIGHT AN OLDER STYLE TRANSMISSION. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INSUFFICIENT AND COULD NOT BE MANUALLY ADJUSTED SEPARATE FROM THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION DOES SHIFT QUICK ENOUGH. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11267451 at NHTSA ↗

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DURING A MILD TURN, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE TURN. FIRST OCCURRED 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY. MAY BE RELATED TO EXISTING STEERING RECALL. DEALER COOPERATIVE SO FAR. CHECKED VIN AGAINST EXISTING RECALL, BUT IT WAS NOT ASSOCIATED ON THE NTSB WEB SITE.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11193793 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE STRAIGHTENED BY FORCE BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ALL THE TIME EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH WILKINS SUBARU (6917 RICHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROX…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11219473 at NHTSA ↗

CAR HAS REPEATEDLY TURNED ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING. TWICE, WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS (EYESIGHT ALARMS, CHECK ENGINE, ETC.) WILL TURN ON. WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP, THE OIL LIGHT ALSO TURNS ON AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, ESSENTIALLY PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THE DASH INSTRUCTS TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE CAR STARTS AGAIN AFTER PUSHING THE IGNITION TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURNING IT BACK ON AGAIN, BUT WILL HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN THE NEXT TIME THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. IT …

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11184214 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, LOTS OF WARNING LIGHTS SUDDENLY APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. CAR WOULD ONLY BRAKE, NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER SAFELY PULLING OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD, CAR ENGINE WOULD NOT START. I WAS INITIALLY TOLD THE ECM (COMPUER) FAILED, BUT NOW IT'S AN ENGINE PROBLEM. NEARLY 2 WEEKS LATER, CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP.

Owner-reported narrative. 773 miles reported. Look up ODI 11242386 at NHTSA ↗

I AM APPEALING TO YOU FOR HELP WITH A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE OF MY NEW 2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK STALLS WHEN I JAM ON THE BREAK. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE ROAD. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO AVERT A FATAL ACCIDENT. 1.) THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN FROM A HARD STOP OCCURRED THE NIGHT OF DECEMBER 26TH. THE DRIVER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN HE MADE A SHARP BREAK REALIZING HE'D GONE IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. THE CAR'S ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY IT WAS NIGHT AND FEW CARS WERE ON THE ROAD 2.) ON SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH, I WAS DR…

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11197294 at NHTSA ↗

CAR HESITATES AND STALLS OUT AT SLOW SPEEDS AND HAS STALLED WHILE PULLING OUT INTO A INTERSECTION. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND AT FIRST WE'RE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG THEN THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR SEVEN DAYS AND FOUND AN ISSUE WITH A SENSOR ONCE REPLACED THE CAR WAS RUNNING OKAY FOR A WEEK THEN THE HESITATION AND SLUGGISHNESS IS BACK AND WE ARE AGAIN TOLD NO CODES ARE SHOWING THAT THE CAR IS FINE. I WAS DRIVING AND IT ALMOST STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION AGAIN AND WAS BOGGING OUT FOR A FULL MINUTE BEFORE REGAINING POWER. THE CAR IS BACK AT THE D…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11234224 at NHTSA ↗

MY WIFES CAR STARTED SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WE TOOK IT TO A SUBARU DEALER AND A RODENT HAD CHEWED THE HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE. IT THEN SPRAYED GASOLINE RIGHT INTO HER BACK SEAT FOAM AND CUSHION. IF WE TAKE THE RODENT OUT OF THE EQUATION, THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AND WE WANT OUR MONEY BACK IN FULL. THE MATERIAL FOR WIRING AND FUEL LINES ARE MADE FROM A SOY BASED PRODUCT ATTRACTING RODENTS. THE SEAL THEY USE FOR THE GAS TANK ACCESS UNDER THE REAR SEAT IS A CHEAP FOAM NOT A NEOPRENE RUBBER OR O-RING. IF THE GAS WOULD O…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,405 miles reported. Look up ODI 11375225 at NHTSA ↗

I own a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid with recurring fuel-system and EVAP failures that I believe present a serious safety risk. On 12/9/2025, the vehicle experienced a total loss of motive power while I was driving in dense traffic on a busy expressway. The vehicle suddenly lost propulsion in the middle lane and slowed down to a near crawl, creating an immediate risk of being struck. The event was captured on dashcam. The dealer inspected the vehicle but found no cause. On 1/5/2026, the vehicle again lost motive power. It remained at the deal…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11750700 at NHTSA ↗