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2019 Subaru Crosstrek Transmission Problems

22 owner-reported transmission complaints from NHTSA data

22
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
Feb 2023Nov 2025
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (22)

criticalPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Filed: Aug 2025

I expect a full recall on this model years and relative MY vehicles with this specific engine due to its obsolescence in the subsequent years. I feel as if I was sold a lemon and defective engine that will eventually become a death trap Dear Bloomington Subaru Service Manager, I want to reiterate that this is not an isolated incident limited to your facility.

NHTSA #: 11683546
criticalPOWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Filed: Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek. While the contact was attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. There was no warning light illuminated.

NHTSA #: 11666127
criticalPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
FireFiled: Nov 2024

I sent my Crosstrek to the dealer for the WRE21 recall. After retrieving the car from the dealership with the recall fix in place, the engine stalled while I was at a red light and I could see smoke coming out from the hood. This occurred after driving less than 4 miles from the dealership.

NHTSA #: 11624885
criticalPOWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
CrashFiled: Aug 2021

My daughter was in process of pulling her car into the garage when it experienced sudden acceleration and crashed into the garage. My daughter was unable to stop the car as the brake system failed during the incident. She is now too terrified to drive the car.

NHTSA #: 11430534
criticalPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2020

Since I bought this car in march 2019 I have had problems. It has been in for service 5 times and each time I told them sometimes when you push the accelerator pedal the engine stutters or misfires. Some times it does not even respond to pushing the accelerator pedal.

NHTSA #: 11309329
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Feb 2026

The rear differential had a contained catastrophic failure. The vehicle had been serviced according to the manufacturer schedule and by their own dealers. The car had never been off road.

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NHTSA #: 11718173
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Nov 2025

The car started shaking and shuddering at 40 MPH on a straight road and I had several losses of motive power, with sluggish acceleration of a busy road. All dashboard lights began to turn on. The Oil Temp light was flashing, indicating an powertrain issue.

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NHTSA #: 11701550
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Aug 2025

PCV problems and the dealership saying they fixed and completed this recall and have not done so and now CVT problems saying there’s no parts to fix it and have to re do the whole valve system Starter with thinking it was a wheel bar ring problem To trying to figure out if it was a pcv with the engine or CVT with the transmission These are major safety problem that should not be happening

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NHTSA #: 11678295
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Oct 2024

The contact called on behalf of her husband who owns a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact's husband stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a cracking sound was coming from the center-right of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated.

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NHTSA #: 11619860
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: May 2023

Vehicle transmission failed while moving up a hill, vehicle coasted back down hill into intersection. Had to be physically moved off the road. Subaru of America reimbursed $3k towards cost of transmission, leaving customer with approximately $5k repair.

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NHTSA #: 11523090
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2023

When driving, the car has intermittent random power failures. When you start to accelerate, it does not go even when applying full petal to the floor or letting go and pushing the petal again then it goes rapidly to speed.

NHTSA #: 11505627
mediumPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Apr 2022

This 2019 Crosstrek dangerously malfunctioned. When driving at 75 MPH on the highway it went into in neutral, then it would not go in reverse, and in park it revved to 75 MPH, ultimately it would not start. Based on many codes the car was indicating, the Subaru mechanic tried to replace a cable that communicates the computer to the transmission (turbine?), it did not solve the problem.

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NHTSA #: 11461081
mediumPOWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Filed: Nov 2020

OCCASIONALLY, WHILE ACCELERATING, IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR LOSES ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER. IT HAPPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION SLOW SPEEDS AND FAST SPEEDS.

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NHTSA #: 11375327
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Filed: Oct 2020

ALL ELEXTRICAL WAS DIABELED, NO S DRIVE, NO RESPONSE TO KEY FOB, COULD NOT TAKE CAR OUT OF PARK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CAR WAS WORKIG WHEN PARKED AT STORE, CAME OUT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND KEPT GIVING ME ERROR MESAGES. THE YBRID BATTER WAS GOOD AND I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO USE THE HYBRID MODE TO GET THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP.

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NHTSA #: 11365945
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Jul 2020

WHEN ACCELERATING RPM DISPLAY AT APPROXIMATELY 2-3 THOUSAND RPMS STARTS TO JOLT AND THE RPM NEEDLE BOUNCES UP AND DOWN AS THE ACCELERATION CONTINUES!! THE VEHICLE DOES THIS WHEN GOING FROM A FULL STOPPED POSITION TO ACCELERATING.

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NHTSA #: 11339853
mediumPOWER TRAIN
CrashFiled: Mar 2020

Pulled into a parking space and placed the vehicle in park,turned the vehicle off, removed the key and exited the vehicle. When returning to the vehicle within 5 minutes, the vehicle had rolled backwards 25 feet and hit 2 parked cars. I unlocked the vehicle, entered it and started the car to return to my original parking space so I could call the police to report a fender bender.

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NHTSA #: 11318753
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Filed: Mar 2020

While slowing down to a stop an exit ramp with a signal, the engine suddenly shut off, and the vehicle became immobile. All warning lights came on the instrument panel, and there was a message instructing to move the gear to 'park'. I had to shut off the engine and restart before the car could move.

NHTSA #: 11316772
mediumPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Oct 2019

At around the 2000 mile mark I noticed a drastic reduction in fuel econemy. I also started noticing metal particles in the engine oil. I also noticed a significant drop in engine power as well.

NHTSA #: 11271271
lowPOWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Filed: Sep 2023

Car was at a stop light, went to accelerate and car would not accelerate- all the lights came on. I had to put it in park and turn it off and back on, then it accelerated and there were no other issues.

NHTSA #: 11547198
lowPOWER TRAIN
Filed: Jun 2020

At times vehicle has stuttered acceleration or delayed acceleration. This is very noticeable after car had been running for more that an hour at freeway speeds. Twice I have taken my subaru in to have it look at once on 1/2020 and again 5/2020.

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NHTSA #: 11326799
lowPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,INTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Oct 2019

2019 subaru crosstrek. Consumer writes in regard speedometer red dim light an older style transmission. *as the consumer stated the lighting on the instrument panel was insufficient and could not be manually adjusted separate from the headlights.

NHTSA #: 11267451
lowPOWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Feb 2019

This vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission. At night, when headlights are set on "auto," the illuminated gear indicator light adjacent to the shifter do not illuminate. This leaves the possibility of shifting the car into the wrong gear.

NHTSA #: 11174985

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