2014 Subaru XV CROSSTREK problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
81 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
50,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 51 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 81 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 14 | 17.3% |
| Steering behavior | 14 | 17.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 12 | 14.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 11 | 13.6% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 1.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 18 |
| Unknown Or Other | 14 |
| Power Train | 13 |
| Engine | 11 |
| Service Brakes | 11 |
| Air Bags | 9 |
| Steering | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
Electrical System: 18; Unknown Or Other: 14; Power Train: 13; Engine: 11; Service Brakes: 11; Air Bags: 9; Steering: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 16 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 9 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 30 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2014: 5; 2015: 7; 2016: 1; 2017: 4; 2018: 5; 2019: 12; 2020: 10; 2021: 13; 2022: 5; 2023: 5; 2024: 6; 2025: 4; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 12 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10667115 · 2014-12-18 (December 18, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN AND TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10667115 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10714612 · 2015-05-05 (May 5, 2015)
I BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND WAS IN REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE DRIVEWAY WAITING FOR THE GARAGE DOOR TO CLOSE. FOR SOME REASON I CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND STARTED GOING FORWARD. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED, BUT NOT BEFORE HITTING THE THE GARAGE DOOR. I THEN PUT THE SELECTOR ROD IN REVERSE. THE CAR PROCEEDED TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY DECLINE INTO THE STREET. I TRIED TO BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CAR STOPPED ONLY BECAUSE I PUT THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,461 miles reported. Look up ODI 10714612 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10637868 · 2014-09-21 (September 21, 2014)
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, PRIOR TO INCIDENT DATE/MILEAGE, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT SINCE WE TOOK OWNERSHIP ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. MOST RECENTLY MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, HAD LOOKED OVER FOR SOMETHING THAT FELL ON THE SEAT, AND REALIZED SHE WAS HEADING FOR THE CURB WITHOUT KNOWING IT AS IT CONTINUES TO PULL RIGHT. THIS CAR HAS A TORQUE STEER CONDITION, AND ROUTINELY REQUIRES MORE PRESSURE ON THE WHEEL, TO THE LEFT, TO KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT. ONCE ACCELERATING IT PULLS RIGHT, THEN AS YOU RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR, IT GOES BACK …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10637868 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10653031 · 2014-11-06 (November 6, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10653031 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10726718 · 2015-06-23 (June 23, 2015)
RODENTS DESTROYED A WIRE ASSOCIATED WITH MY POWER STEERING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY PROVIDED A RENTAL. THE NEXT NIGHT THE SAME WIRE WAS AGAIN DESTROYED BY RODENTS. AGAIN THE POWER STEERING WAS DISABLED. AT THAT POINT I SENSED SOMETHING WAS AMISS, SO I FILED A REPORT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. AFTER SPEAKING TO THE DEALER AND DOING SOME RESEARCH IT BECAME APPARENT THAT 100% OF THE WIRES IN MY VEHICLE ARE INSULATED WITH A SOY BASED MATERIAL. THIS INCLUDES WIRING RELATED TO VITAL SAFETY SYSTEMS LIKE AIRBAGS. INSULATING AUTOMOBILE WIRE…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10726718 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10958557 · 2017-03-03 (March 3, 2017)
THREE TIMES I HAVE SAFELY STOPPED MY CAR TO TAKE A PHONE CALL. I PUT THE GEAR IN PARK AND LEFT THE KEY IN ACC/ACCESSORY POSITION. EACH TIME THE ACC/ACCESSORY POSITION HAS TOTALLY DRAINED THE BATTERY IN 5-10 MINUTES. SUBARU DEALER SERVICE HAS INFORMED ME THAT ALL MODELS FROM 2014 HAVE A "WEAK" UNDERPERFORMING BATTERY AND THEY REPLACE THE DAMAGED BY DEPLETION BATTERY WITH THE SAME BATTERY. SUBARU HAS NEVER WARNED ANYONE OR ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL IT IS DISHONEST AND DANGEROUS TO HAVE THIS IN THE MANUAL "THE SECOND POSITION IS THE AC…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10958557 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10911334 · 2016-10-03 (October 3, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 SUBARU XV CROSSTREK. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRAGGED OFF THE ROAD BY A TOW TRUCK AND TOWED TO A TIRE SHOP NEARBY THEN TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED FOR A DIFFERENT…
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10911334 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11337740 · 2020-07-06 (July 6, 2020)
CVT FAILURE. SUDDEN STALLING WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11337740 at NHTSA ↗