Subaru CROSSTREK transmission problems
83 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,177 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
17,066 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 552 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
83 of 1,177 complaints match this topic (7.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11000317 · 2017-06-20 (June 20, 2017)
THE CAR WOULD LOSE A QUART OF ANTI FREEZE EVERY 7500 MILES.I BROUGHT IT IN AT LEAST 8 TIMES TELLING THEM THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY PRESSURE TESTED THE VEHICLE AT LEAST 8 TIMES AND 2 SERVICE MANAGERS SAID I WAS NUTS THEY ARE BOTH FIRED. MY 20 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA. I ASKED A SERVICE MANAGER WHEN THE CAR HAD APPROX, 55K TO GIVE THIS CAR TO A MECHANIC, SERVICE WRITER OR HIM SELF TO GO ON VACATION WITH A FREE CAR. THE SERVICE MANAGER DECLINED SAYING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND WOULD NOT LET ANYBODY TAKE THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 74 miles reported. Look up ODI 11000317 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11119716 · 2018-08-13 (August 13, 2018)
SOLENOID VALVE IN CVT CRACKED AFTER 6.5 YEARS OF USE (ROUGHLY 140K - 160K MILES). GOT IT FIXED, THEN 1 YEAR LATER (ANOTHER 40K - 20K MILES), IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BOTH TIMES I WAS ACCELERATING. THE FIRST TIME FROM A STOP, AND SECOND TIME I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 70 MPH.
Owner-reported narrative. 186,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11119716 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11149527 · 2018-11-05 (November 5, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU CROSSTREK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE EVERY 1,200 MILES AND THE LOW OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA SUBARU OF FRESNO (5499 N BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710, [phone removed]) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A CONSUMPTION TEST NEEDED TO BE CONDUCTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE MULTIPLE FAILURES BATTERY MALFUNCTION, OIL C…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11149527 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11191480 · 2019-03-25 (March 25, 2019)
I WOULD LIKE ANSWER TO WHY THE CVT WAS GIVEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IF THERE IS A FUTURE RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION DUE TO STALLING? I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE 10 YEAR OR 100,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. MY CAR IS ABOVE THAT (123,000 MILES). I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH IT AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CVT PROBLEMS AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS OVER $8,000. THE SUBARU DEALER TOLD ME THEY AREN'T EVEN ALLOWED SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION... IS THIS DUE TO THE PROBLEMS? I AM A SINGLE MOTHER ON A TEACHER'S SALARY THAT SAVED…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11191480 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11003555 · 2017-07-07 (July 7, 2017)
I WAS DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE, ALL MY DASH LIGHTS WENT ON, & THE CAR STARTED BUCKING LIKE AN UNBROKEN HORSE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WHILE I WAS SURROUNDED BY TRACTOR TRAILERS. I MANAGED TO GET HOME BY SWITCHING THE CAR TO MANUAL SHIFTING. TAKING THE CAR TO THE SUBARU DEALER, I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT: 1. THAT RODENTS HAD EATEN PARTIALLY THROUGH MY SPEED SENSOR WIRE AND IT FINALLY COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SPEED SENSOR WIRE IS WHAT TELLS THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT. 2. THAT THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST …
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11003555 at NHTSA ↗