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2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (39%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 61 repairs.
2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (15%)
< $100 (75%)
Chart based on 53 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
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| Subaru XV Crosstrek in District of Columbia, United States Aug 2017 - Jun 2020 | |||
| May 201938000 miUS $43 | Replaced brake light | ||
| Sep 201940000 miUS $52 | Replaced rear door latch | ||
2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
160-horsepower 2.0L H4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Ohio, United States Jun 2014 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Oct 20145000 mi | The car sat in the airport long-term garage for 6 days and was dead as a doornail when I returned. Had to get it jumped. Dealer found no drain on the battery and everything checked out fine. Update: happened again a year later. | ||
| Jun 201518000 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 | ||
| Dec 201528000 mi | This is the second time the cranking battery was dead when the car was left for more than three days. This is a hybrid. The car was towed "dead" to the dealer. They found nothing but replaced the battery. It works now, but for how long? | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201518000 mi | Inside drivers door handle very squeaky door replaced under warranty | ||
| Apr 201524200 mi | Bad key fob, replaced under warranty | ||
| Oct 201791000 mi | torn [tie rod?] boot, covered under Warranty | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2016 - Jun 2019 | |||
| Sep 201833000 miUS $264 | Hybrid system was not going into EV mode. Replace Start/Stop AGM battery. | ||
2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Alberta, Canada Apr 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 201721700 mi | Engine hard to start. Engine turns over many times, but does not start. Once started, it sputters a few times. Diagnoses from dealer was that the battery was low on charge and needed replacing, under warranty. | ||
| Sep 202152514 miC $250 | AC recharge. No leaks found. | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Louisiana, United States Nov 2016 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Jul 2017118000 miUS $600 | front (2) CV axles needed replacement as they made noises when turning. They were worn. rear (2) Wheel Bearing's needed replacement as they made noises while driving. They were worn. | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Quebec, Canada Jun 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
| May 201735960 miC $600 | Rear brakes noise, dealer says that pads were stuck on rotors, no reason or explanation provided, replaced pads and rotors. | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Wisconsin, United States Dec 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201873000 miUS $150 | OEM battery failed my load test and was cranking slow. I replaced battery. | ||
| Mar 201874000 miUS $350 | rear wheel bearing replaced | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 201832000 miUS $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. | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Pennsylvania, United States May 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| May 202189000 mi | Replaced right rear wheel bearing for the second time in 1 month Air conditioning o-ring leaking | ||
| Dec 202195000 miUS $35 | Replaced blower motor resistor board | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Pennsylvania, United States May 2016 - May 2018 | |||
| Feb 201731000 mi | Check engine light came on. Dealer replaced oil control valve under warranty. | ||
| Jun 201736000 mi | Heard a squealing sound when AC was running and noticed water leaking into the interior underneath the glove box. Dealer cleared a clog in a hose to fix the water leakage (not covered under warranty) and replaced the AC compressor under warranty. | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Washington, United States Oct 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201866500 miUS $760 | Front right axle worn requiring replacement. Although I paid for this out of pocket, subsequent communication with Subaru resulted in full reimbursement. | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Connecticut, United States Apr 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Aug 201530000 mi | Noticed AC was making intermittent hissing and only got cool slowly. Rapidly deteriorated. Coil in dash was found to have leak after second trip after recharge on first trip. | ||
| May 201762 mi | Heard grinding noise. Needed to replace bearing. | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2014 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Aug 201410000 mi | Intermittently had no picture on radio when reverse was selected. Back up camera Replaced. | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Florida, United States Dec 2013 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Aug 20143700 mi | Radio ordered due to rear view camera working intermittently. Camera view displays on radio unit | ||
| Sep 20144000 mi | New radio ordered for camera issue. Concern still present Reverse camera issue still present, dealer could not verify even after I showed them a picture of the concern. Dealer contacted Subaru Tech line with no success. Dealer did not note in their comments that a picture of the problem was present | ||
| May 201510000 miUS $105 | Intermittent reverse camera operation. 3rd time @ dealer with no successful repair. Initial repair several months ago, the Nav unit was replaced but the problem is still occuring Intermittent reverse camera operation. 3rd time @ dealer with no successful repair. Initial repair several months ago, the Nav unit was replaced but the problem is still occuring | ||
| Jul 201511000 mi | Reverse Camera inop. Took it in 3 times to dealer & they are now replacing the Camera. They state if the Camera does not solve the issue then the wiring harness will need to be replaced Dealer finally replaced rear view camera. So far, camera issue has not occurred. | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in South Carolina, United States May 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jun 201520000 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. The armrests were both falling apart (driver side and center). They refused to repair it so Subaru of America called them and forced them to do the warranty repair. | ||
| Sep 201526000 mi | Thermostat was bad | ||
| Jan 2016 | Coolant hose began leaking | ||
| Mar 201638000 mi | Tire pressure monitor died, replaced | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in California, United States May 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201631000 miUS $20 | 30K maintenance - all ok except front driver side fog light/headlight needed replacement | ||
| Jun 201738000 miUS $135 | went for an oil change - was told battery was failing. | ||
| Aug 201741000 miUS $100 | leather wrapped steering wheel peeling off, a lot. replaced steering wheel. | ||
| Mar 201849000 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). | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Arizona, United States Oct 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 20147000 mi | Seal on headlight and ac vent | ||
| Oct 201422300 mi | Leaking strut | ||
| Apr 201783000 miUS $500 | Replace pads and rotors | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in North Carolina, United States Jul 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jan 20156500 miUS $80 | excessive wind noise around windshield on passenger side. Transmission takes an excessive amount of time to change from reverse into drive. | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 20144000 mi | Vehicle was pulling to the right. Dealer found right rear wheel toe to be out of spec. Vehicle running straight after alignment. | ||
| Nov 201412000 mi | Check Engine Light. Code was P0000C. Oil Control Valve replaced. Check engine light reset. | ||
| Dec 201415000 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. | ||
2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in New Jersey, United States May 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Feb 20159000 mi | Added .5 qt of oil and reprogrammed ECM for oil level detection, then performed complete oil change. | ||
| Feb 201624300 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) | ||
| Sep 201639000 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. | ||
| Oct 201639700 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. | ||
| Dec 201643000 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. | ||
| Apr 201747036 mi | Check engine light on. Code P000A. Cam position sensor low response B1 caused by sticking cam sensor. Replaced right intake cam sensor. | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek in Texas, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 201678000 miUS $20 | Problem with brake light switch which caused ABS, VDC and hill assist lights to come on and cruise control to stop working. Replaced it with a redesigned switch. | ||
| Oct 2017111000 miUS $1355 | Throwout bearing was squealing. Shop recommended replacing clutch along with the bearing. | ||
| Jan 2018114000 miUS $556 | Wheel bearings were noisy and needed to be replaced. Shop had a very hard time getting them out. | ||
| Feb 2018116000 mi | The headlight indicator dash light burned out. It is an LED on the instrument panel circuit board and can’t be replaced | ||
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