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2013 Subaru Crosstrek: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek. The campaign is 19V149000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Feb 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 26 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of campaign 19V149000, in the NHTSA record

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.

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Recall campaigns

1 campaign. 1,303,530 units in total.

  1. 19V149000Received . 1,303,530 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 from illuminating and also preventing keyless ignition vehicles from starting and CVT/automatic transmissions from being able to be shifted out of Park.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WUE-90. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

26 complaints, 36 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2013 Subaru Crosstrek: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine11
Electrical System5
Power Train4
Exterior Lighting3
Service Brakes2
Unknown or Other2
Air Bags2
Suspension1
Visibility/Wiper1
Vehicle Speed Control1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.

Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
8 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 11 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20120
  2. 20131
  3. 20141
  4. 20151
  5. 20161
  6. 20171
  7. 20185
  8. 20197
  9. 20200
  10. 20211
  11. 20220
  12. 20230
  13. 20242
  14. 20250
  15. 20260

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Subaru Crosstrek: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/crosstrek/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Subaru of America, Inc.

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek?
1,303,530 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Subaru Crosstrek have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Subaru Crosstrek, model years 2012 to 2026. 1 of them names the 2013 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek name most often?
Engine: 11 of 36 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.