2025 Subaru Crosstrek
Gas Compact SUV
The 2025 Subaru Crosstrek is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Crosstrek AWD, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 43 complaints, most often about unknown or other. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosstrek AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 27 | 34 | 29 | $2,150 |
| Crosstrek AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.5L 4-cyl | 27 | 33 | 29 | $2,150 |
| Crosstrek Wilderness AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.5L 4-cyl | 25 | 29 | 27 | $2,300 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
43 complaints filed
2 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 2 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2025: 25 · 2026: 18
Most-cited components
- Unknown Or Other — 13
- Lane Departure — 12
- Visibility — 8
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 6
- Electrical System — 5
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 16% |
| SW AWD | not rated | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | not rated | 16% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other Crosstrek model years
2026 Crosstrek
2 recalls · 8 complaints
B2024 Crosstrek
2 recalls · 115 complaints
A2023 Crosstrek
0 recalls · 34 complaints
A2022 Crosstrek
1 recalls · 31 complaints
B2021 Crosstrek
2 recalls · 116 complaints
A2020 Crosstrek
1 recalls · 68 complaints
F2019 Crosstrek
8 recalls · 284 complaints
D2018 Crosstrek
5 recalls · 194 complaints
A2017 Crosstrek
1 recalls · 94 complaints
A2016 Crosstrek
1 recalls · 134 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 48543, 48544, 48545). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.