2022 Subaru Crosstrek problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA has received 31 owner complaints about the 2022 Subaru Crosstrek, or 6.5 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.16, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 92 model-year 2022 vehicles we track, it ranks #14 of 92 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Subaru models its rate is 82% lower; against other Subcompact SUVs it is 71% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2022-02-28 and 2026-09-08. Median delay from incident to filing: 5 days.
Analysis
The previous model year (2021) drew 20.0 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2023) drew 9.0 per year, more than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2022 model collected 13 complaints, 82% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Unspecified or other (29.0% of complaints), followed by Body & structure (25.8%) and Engine (9.7%). Unspecified or other complaints are 3.2 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 3 reports (9.7%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 2 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 24 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was years three to five (32% of incidents). 4 complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “Pedestrian alert sounds” (defect petition, opened 2023-01-27, closed 2023-08-07).
Complaint index
- vs. all tracked vehicles0.16
- vs. other Subaru models0.18
- vs. other 2022 models0.17
- vs. other Subcompact SUVs0.29
- Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (13)0.18
- #14 of 92 · 2022Rankings ›
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Problem areas: Body & structure · Unspecified or other · Electrical · Engine · Transmission / powertrain
When complaints were filed
- Crashes reported: 3
- Fires reported: 0
- Injuries: 2
- Deaths: 0
Vehicle age at incident
Median age at incident: 24 months
What owners report
1. Subaru 2022 Crosstrek accelerated on its own when foot is on the brake and trying to move the shifter knob to park, instead the car thursted into the parked car in front with such force that ran into the garage. 2.
The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated that while his wife was idled in inclement weather, and the brake pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle accelerated violently without warning.
While driving down the interstate just before reaching the causeway tunnel, my moonroof exploded. I thought my car had been shot. I checked and did not see any damage to my car until I slid open the cover to the moonroof. It was shattered.
On XXX at approximately 8:00 p.m., I was driving my 2022 Subaru Crosstrek westbound onXXX descending from the [XXX] area toward [XXX], shortly after [XXX]. It was approximately 90°F.
I was driving on the highway in stop-and-go traffic when suddenly I found myself depressing the brake pedal to the floor and the car would not stop.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Segment peers · 2022 · Subcompact SUVs
| Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Subaru Crosstrek | 31 | 6.5 | 0.16 |
| 2022 Mazda CX-30 | 33 | 6.9 | 0.17 |
| 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross | 47 | 9.8 | 0.24 |
| 2022 Kia Seltos | 74 | 15.5 | 0.38 |
| 2022 Honda HR-V | 88 | 18.4 | 0.46 |
| 2022 Hyundai Kona | 129 | 26.9 | 0.67 |
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year.
Investigations
- Pedestrian alert sounds Closed
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 ele…