The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 40,058 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 130 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN23V7540002023-11-094,701 affected
Defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek, Impreza, 2023-2024 Forester, and 2023 WRX vehicles. The front driveshaft assemblies' outer race may develop cracks and break.
Consequence
A broken driveshaft can cause a loss of drive power while driving or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake engaged. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the left and right front driveshafts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRP-23.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2024 Crosstrek and Impreza vehicles. Due to insufficient clearance, the instrument panel harness may contact the steering beam bracket, damaging the wire insulation and causing a short circuit.
Consequence
A short circuit may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the harness and install an additional clamp on the steering beam bracket. If damage is found, dealers will add protective tape or replace the instrument panel harness, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 3, 2023. …
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
31
1crashes
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
12
VISIBILITY/WIPER
12
STEERING
9
SERVICE BRAKES
8
3crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
6
1crashes
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
5
AIR BAGS
4
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
4
1fires
Total complaints130
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My issue is with sirius xm advertisements popping up on the screen while I'm driving, it is very distracting and seems unsafe especially when I'm using navigation apps on my screen trying to navigate the city. The message on the screen does have a phone number that says "limited-time siriusxm…”
“Radio/infotainment system popped up a over-the-air in-vehicle messaging (ivm) alert for siriusxm advertisement. This in-motion ad force them to take their eyes off the road just to hit "dismiss" resulting in missing a critical navigation turn in an unfamiliar location. This seems to happen every…”
“While driving home from the grocery store I heard a shattering sound. I was about 2 miles from home. When I got home I opened the rear hatch to see the rear quarter glass window shattered. I was driving 35 mph with no cars around me. I was shocked to see the window like that. I have read that…”
“The contact owns a 2024 subaru crosstrek. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle while having the right of way. The contact stated that the other vehicle was making a left turn when the crash occurred. The contact's vehicle t-boned the…”
“The contact owns a 2024 subaru crosstrek. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle while having the right of way. The contact stated that the other vehicle was making a left turn when the crash occurred. The contact's vehicle t-boned the…”
“The contact owns a 2024 subaru crosstrek equipped with yokohama tires, tire line: geolandar g91, tire size: 225/60/r17, and dot number: (n/a). The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance, the dealer informed the contact that the remaining three original…”
“The contact owns a 2024 subaru crosstrek. The contact stated that after driving and parking the vehicle, the contact became aware that there was smoke coming from the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle, and the vehicle suddenly caught on fire under the hood. The vehicle had received an oil…”
“On 2/5/2026, my "brake booster" failed while trying to leave the parking lot of a restaurant. When I put car in reverse I had my foot on the brake, I heard an usual sound and quickly realized the brake was not holding as I was moving backward. I had to reapply brake pressure hard in order to stop,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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