The 2014 Subaru Crosstrek has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,303,530 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights…
Consequence
Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUE-90.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
7
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
ENGINE
2
1crashes1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints22
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2014 subaru xv crosstrek. Consumer writes in regards to nhtsa safety recall 19v-149. *ld the consumer stated the dealer was unable to provide an appointment to have the recall performed. *js”
“This letter is to document an incident that occurred on 6/27/19 at approx. 2 pm est in danbury, ct on i84. I was proceeding west on i84 in my 2014 subaru crosstrek when the vehicle suffered a catastrophic internal failure of the continuously variable transmission (cvt) assembly, resulting in the…”
“The hood opened on my 2014 subaru crosstrek while driving causing extensive damage. Curious about other reports and who to contact at subaru?”
“Loss of power/vehicle dies while in driving. Dashboard lights come on. Check engine light, vehicle dynamics control light comes on. Hill start assist light comes on. Vehicle has no power.”
“All dash lights came on at around 99980 mileage, including blinking oil at temperature dash light, abs light, hill light, traction control and check engine line. It is also sluggish upon acceleration when I first start. At first start only check engine light comes on then after sluggish…”
“The first time the instance happen I started the car and all the indicator lights on the dashboard were lit. The mechanic couldn't find a reason why this would happen, so he just reset it and the lights went off. A few weeks later I was driving on the highway home from work and all the lights came…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru crosstrek. While attempting to slow down the vehicle, the brakes malfunctioned and did not stop the vehicle in time to avoid a rear end collision. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was included in…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru crosstrek. While attempting to slow down the vehicle, the brakes malfunctioned and did not stop the vehicle in time to avoid a rear end collision. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was included in…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 Subaru Crosstrek as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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