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2016 Subaru XV CROSSTREK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

7,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior133.3%

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.

Electrical System
1
Engine
1
Power Train
1
Steering
1
Suspension
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Engine1
Power Train1
Steering1
Suspension1
Unknown Or Other1

Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Power Train: 1; Steering: 1; Suspension: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 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.

2017
2
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20172
20181

2017: 2; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 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 11044628 · 2017-11-08 (November 8, 2017)

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30MPH FOOT ON THE BREAK I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE STEERING STOPPED WORKING. CAR WAS STILL RUNNING BUT STEERING WAS DEAD NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE LIT ON THE DASH AFTER ABOUT 4 SECONDS THE STEERING CAME BACK TO NORMAL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME. I PURCHASED THE SUBARU NEW IT HAS 7,220 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED SAME SCENARIO CAR HAD ABOUT 5K MILES ON IT. THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE DIDN'T THINK NOTHING OF IT UNTIL TODAY IT HAPPENED ON A BUSY ROAD LUCKILY I WAS ABLE …

Owner-reported narrative. 7,220 miles reported. Look up ODI 11044628 at NHTSA ↗