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An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.","consequence":"An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRQ-23","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V080000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-02-14","owner_notified":"2023-05-12","units":8413,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Crosstrek Hybrid vehicles.  The harness terminal that supplies low-voltage power from the converter to the 12-Volt battery may corrode and break, preventing the 12-Volt battery from charging.","consequence":"A 12-Volt battery that is unable to recharge can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the converter terminal mounting bracket.  If corrosion is found on the terminals, the 12-Volt output harness and terminals will also be replaced.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2023.  Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-23.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRD-23","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["hev"],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":116,"crash":8,"fire":2,"injured":6,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Visibility/Wiper",29],["Unspecified",25],["Forward Collision Avoidance",21],["Engine",17],["Electrical System",17],["Power Train",15]],"by_year":{"2020":2,"2021":25,"2022":25,"2023":20,"2024":15,"2025":10,"2026":19},"excerpts":[["2026-02-11","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. The contact stated that after moving the vehicle 10 feet from a pile of snow in cold weather, the vehicle restarted but failed to run and then shut off after 2 minutes. The contact changed the 12-Volt battery. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated, and the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153S\u2026"],["2022-03-29","Visibility/Wiper","I bought this car January 2021. In June 2021, the smallest pebble cracked my windshield while I was driving on the freeway. Yesterday, 3/28/22, I was driving home from work like usual and my sunroof spontaneously exploded and completely shattered. Yep, you read that right. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t believe me? Search up: Subaru exploded\u2026"],["2022-02-08","Steering","I just leased a new '21 Crosstrek Limited. With only 90 miles on the car, while driving on the highway using the adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist, the vehicle started aggressively jerking over towards semi trucks (while going 70mph)- I had to give significant input to not be pulled into a semi truck. I turn\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SW AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.156,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":28,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":35,"ncap":5,"complaints":116},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}