2026 Subaru Crosstrek Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the forward collision avoidance. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
SEAT BELTS
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“On may 13, 2026 at approximately 2:50 pm, I experienced an unexpected activation of the eyesight pre-collision braking system in my 2026 subaru crosstrek while pulling into the chick-fil-a entrance area in [xxx] . The vehicle suddenly applied hard braking even though there was no imminent…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2026-05-13

“Not an 'incident' but seat belt does not adjust low enough for an average short woman (5'1") without draping across lower neck. I have adjusted the slide on side panel to lowest point but seat belt still cuts across neck (not collar bone area). This is standard for all similar cars and I feel a…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2026-02-26

“Right side blind spot detection does not work 98% of the time. Worse than the 2025 crosstrek which only works 96% of the time.”

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION · reported 2025-12-18
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Subaru Crosstrek as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.