2017 Subaru Xv Crosstrek Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2017 Subaru Xv Crosstrek. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
1crashes
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“I was driving down a road at 45 mph when my car turned off suddenly. All the lights on the dashboard lit on. I was able to coast to the side of the road, slowly. I turned off the car and it turned back on with no problems. I drove home, and drove it to matt slap subaru in newark, delaware the next…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-04-14

“I was driving down a road at 45 mph when my car turned off suddenly. All the lights on the dashboard lit on. I was able to coast to the side of the road, slowly. I turned off the car and it turned back on with no problems. I drove home, and drove it to matt slap subaru in newark, delaware the next…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-04-14

“I was slowly pulling into the garage and when I went to apply the brakes, the car uncontrollably lunged forward and hit the car in front of me. The floor mat was not an issue and was secure. Although the brakes were being applied, the car suddenly lunged forward.”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2018-04-06

“I was slowly pulling into the garage and when I went to apply the brakes, the car uncontrollably lunged forward and hit the car in front of me. The floor mat was not an issue and was secure. Although the brakes were being applied, the car suddenly lunged forward.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-04-06

“I was slowly pulling into the garage and when I went to apply the brakes, the car uncontrollably lunged forward and hit the car in front of me. The floor mat was not an issue and was secure. Although the brakes were being applied, the car suddenly lunged forward.”

ENGINE · reported 2018-04-06

“Side view mirrors, both left and right are mounted 8'" behind front of door creating very large blind spots for driver. For short drivers who drive with the seat in a forward position the view that the mirror provides is very limited.”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2017-03-11
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 2017 Subaru Xv Crosstrek as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.