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Subaru Crosstrek repairs by problem area
Engine (21%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (10%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (32%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 221 repairs.
Subaru Crosstrek engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (6%)
< $100 (80%)
Chart based on 35 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2019 Subaru Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
152-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 34000 mi US $10 |
Pcv valve replaced to prevent excessive oil consumption |
2018 Subaru Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
152-horsepower 2.0L H4 CVT AWD
| 38440 mi C $45 |
Oil leak under the car, appointments with Subaru here are booked almost 2 months in advance, so went to another garage. Found out Subaru damaged the oil plug washer by giving too much torque during last oil change... Fixed |
2018 Subaru Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
152-horsepower 2.0L H4 7-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 35000 mi | PCV valve replaced under the recall could contribute to high oil consumption. Will monitor closely. |
| 32000 mi | recall on coil |
| 35000 mi | Some valve that was a recall |
| 19000 mi | Factory recall |
2016 Subaru Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 4800 mi | ALL of the indicator lights were on. Turned out a loose gas cap did it. They reset the code, and all is good now. |
| 24000 mi US $15 |
Engine had stuttering issue on idle. Cause was found to be a premature clogged air filter supposed to last 30,000 lasted 24,000 could have been caused by high pollen count this year. |
| 72000 mi US $1000 |
Throttle body |
| 41000 mi | Engine not idling as smooth as I thought it should. Live data showed high short term fuel trim of 18% and low long term fuel trim of -16%. I cleaned the throttle body and it now idles much smoother. Short term fuel trim is now +/- <1% and long tern is -6%. Ecu was not reset and it runs better, with more get up and go that it ever did. |
| 35960 mi | Oil leak |
2016 Subaru Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 28900 mi | Factory defect of valve spring cause catastrophic engine failure. Entire engine had to be replaced. |
| 44014 mi | Car experienced catastrophic engine failure in June 2017 due to factory defect. Entire engine was REPLACED. Head gasket installed during repair was faulty, but went unnoticed. Car overheated at full speed due to head gasket failure. Brought to shop in September 2017 to replace head gasket. Car was burning through coolant at an alarming rate and Check Engine light was on. History: factory default caused catastrophic engine failure at <29,000 miles. Engine was REPLACED June of 2017. Head gasket installed during that repair was damaged but not noticed. Car returned to shop September 2017 after head gasket failed. Head gasket replaced again. Started burning through coolant again, came close to overheating. Brought in with suspicion of warped head. Dealership found no fault with head; could not immediately determine source of problem. Replaced all seals in cooling system; repaired oil control valve. Time will tell if this solved the problem. |
| 45900 mi | This car continues to have coolant getting into the engine. After several attempts to fix it, to no avail. The latest trip was for a check engine light, that turned out to be the second time the cam position through a code. Patrick Subaru cleared the code, and it came right back on the next day. |
2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 90520 mi C $200 |
Check engine light with code P0171, P013a. Replaced 1 of 2 O2 sensors (downstream) Needs upstream sensor |
| 73000 mi US $10 |
heat shield for exhaust weld broken. Used hose clamp to repair |
| 16000 mi | P000A code for VVT system; dealer performed first part of TSB and swapped oil control valve between banks. |
2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 1928000 mi US $1200 |
Clutch replaced in addition to the clutch release bearing( because it made sense & the whole thing was apart anyway) |
| 171000 mi US $3000 |
Number 4 cylinder misfiring. Replace all four spark plugs. Camshaft carrier leaking oil. Replaced camshaft carrier seals. |
| 324000 mi US $1750 |
EGR valve plugged. Valve, cooler and pipe replaced. |
| 566000 mi US $80 |
Check engine light came on and code was for 'EGR restriction'. After cleaning the throttle body, EGR tube and EGR valve, I found that the EGR cooler was 90% blocked. I replaced the unit, cleared the code and no codes have recurred. |
| 650000 mi US $1500 |
At 650,000 miles I was getting repeated error codes with reduced power. Diagnosis detected burned #3 valve. Decision was made to replace engine with so many miles. |
| 1192000 mi US $200 |
Replaced both oxygen sensors after CEL with P0171 code. |
2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.0L H4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 18000 mi | Multiple warning lights lit up while driving at 40 mph. "Check Engine," "Hill Start," "Vehicle Dynamics Control" stayed on even after a brief stop and restart. Dealership said bring it it. No lights the next morning. 90 minutes in |
2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 12000 mi | Check Engine Light. Code was P0000C. Oil Control Valve replaced. Check engine light reset. |
| 15000 mi | CEL illuminated around 15,000 miles. It was the oil control valve on the other cylinder bank. Valve part # checked against recall and found to be good. Cleaned valve, reset CEL. Code P000A. Oil Control Valve on other cylinder bank. Valve part# not part of a OCV recall. Tech cleaned and reinstalled valve. Reset CEL. |
| 31000 mi | Check engine light came on. Dealer replaced oil control valve under warranty. |
| 20000 mi | Burning coolant, dealer refused to fix. They said that it was caused by a tech putting 2 quarts too much oil 5000 miles prior. Car still smokes and occasionally stalls on startup. Subaru of America is investigating. |
| 26000 mi | Thermostat was bad |
| 28000 mi | Coolant hose began leaking |
| 49000 mi | check engine, traction and cruise control lights on for several days. checked for code. was coming due for oil change - dealer recommended a "flush" and oil change; thought it might be debris in the oil system (or something like that). |
| 32000 mi US $3 |
Worth mentioning here, my 2014 Crosstrek with 32k miles on her, seems to consume a little bit of oil. I don't see any leaks or puddles on the ground, the car runs perfectly, but I have to top up the oil every other month. If I do not add oil, the oil light comes one. If I ignore it, eventually I get a CEL and the cruise control will not work until I add oil and the oil light and CEL go off. |
2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 9000 mi | Added .5 qt of oil and reprogrammed ECM for oil level detection, then performed complete oil change. |
| 24300 mi | Check engine light and vehicle dynamics control light came on. Cruise control indicator started blinking. Code P0000A found during diagnostics. Replaced R/H Intake OCV for being inoperative. Part number 10921AA230 (Valve AY Oil) |
| 39000 mi | Low oil light came on. Dipstick almost dry. Dealer found oil level 34 oz low. Performed oil change. Performed software update for low oil detection light. CID# EP5L300A. Started oil consumption test. Return after 1200 miles. |
| 39700 mi | Returned for oil consumption as per previous trip in September 2016. Dealer found oil 4 oz low. Added 4 oz and was told consumption is within spec for being driven 1301 miles. Will return for another consumption check at 1200 miles. |
| 43000 mi | Due to ongoing oil consumption issue (see previous repair reports), the short block engine was replaced. At this time, it is too early to tell whether repair was successful. Will need to monitor oil consumption. |
| 47036 mi | Check engine light on. Code P000A. Cam position sensor low response B1 caused by sticking cam sensor. Replaced right intake cam sensor. |
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 19220 mi | increase in fuel consumption after "D" service |
| 95000 mi | Extremely High Oil Consumption (1 Quart over 1200 miles). Had to have the short block replaced, and the heads resurfaced. This is a known issue with these vehicles, and the repairs were covered in full by a class action lawsuit. |
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 71500 mi | Oil Consumption Test |
| 74000 mi | Replace short block due to engine oil consumption failure under warranty. |
| 37000 mi | The Check engine light came on. The cause was oil leaking into the A/F(air-fuel) sensor. The front cover of the engine was taken off and resealed to stop the oil leak. The A/F sensor was replaced. |
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