The 2013 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 35 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. 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
ENGINE
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
2fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
POWER TRAIN
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1crashes
AIR BAGS
1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE:FUEL LEVEL FLOAT/SENSOR/SENDING UNIT
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints35
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Car parked and some electrical wire? Caused car to catch fire? The back drivers side of the hatchback/trunk area was burnt/ melted through to the metal and the wires around the back window on inside were hanging down and hot plastic dripped down onto a box of papers that were in the hatchback. The…”
“My vehicle was recalled. I contacted the local subaru dealership and subaru directly and they both stated that due the the volume of cars affected they were not taking any new appointments until 2020 and to call them back in 2020. The issue is with the valve springs in the engine. A fracture in…”
“After replacing valve springs at the subaru dealership due to a recall, now oil is mixed in the coolant. Problem appeared same day as we picked the car from dealership upon completion off recall issue. After explained the problem to them they replace coolant again to test see if the problem…”
“I would like answer to why the cvt was given an extended warranty and if there is a future recall on this transmission due to stalling? I never received notice of the 10 year or 100,000 mile extended warranty whichever comes first. My car is above that (123,000 miles). I have been having issues…”
“Called el paso, tx subaru dealership to schedule fix of safety recall wty-84. First time on 1/14/19 and 1/16/19. Told both times someone would get back with me to schedule the recall repair. Called today, 3/7/19 and was told that there is a list, approximately 15 people ahead of me on this list,…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru crosstrek. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v772000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Ocean…”
“Dealer not able to fix recall problem until aug. 28 2019 due to backlog can not renew registration until fixed”
“Subaru of america, inc. (subaru) is recalling certain 2012-2014 , , xv crosstrek the engine valve springs in these vehicles may fracture causing an engine malfunction or a possible engine stall. Its been months and still no response from any subaru dealership regrding my subaru.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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