2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek. The newest campaign is 18V772000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine. NHTSA has 97 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V772000, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify their owners. Toyota will notify the FR-S owners. Dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, Toyota owners may contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-888-270-9371. Subaru's number for this recall is WTY-84.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 212,953 units in total.
18V772000Received . 165,534 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Subaru Impreza, 2012-2013 Impreza Stationwagon, 2013 Subaru BRZ, XV Crosstrek and Toyota Scion FR-S vehicles. The engine valve springs in these vehicles may fracture causing an engine malfunction or a possible engine stall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify their owners. Toyota will notify the FR-S owners. Dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, Toyota owners may contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-888-270-9371. Subaru's number for this recall is WTY-84.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WTY-84. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V061000Received . 47,419 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with an automatic or CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory, certain model year 2012-2013 Impreza vehicles equipped with a CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory, and certain model year 2013 XV Crosstrek vehicles equipped with a CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter (RES) accessory. Additionally included are certain model year 2013 Legacy and Outback vehicles that may have received replacement RES fobs. If the RES fob is dropped, the fob may malfunction and randomly transmit an engine start request without pressing the button.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The engine may inadvertently start and run for up to fifteen minutes. The engine may continue to start and stop until the fob battery is depleted, or until the vehicle runs out of fuel. If the vehicle is parked in an enclosed area, there is a risk of carbon monoxide build-up which may cause headaches, dizziness or, in extreme cases, unconsciousness and/or asphyxiation.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RES key fobs, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783 for more information.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WQF-42. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
97 complaints, 141 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek
- All 2013 vehicles
| Component | 2013 XV Crosstrek | All 2013 vehicles | XV Crosstrek, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 248.2 | 158.2 | 167.6 | 35 |
| Power Train | 148.9 | 115.1 | 143.2 | 21 |
| Unknown or Other | 134.8 | 80.4 | 145.9 | 19 |
| Electrical System | 99.3 | 124.7 | 137.8 | 14 |
| Steering | 63.8 | 87.5 | 51.4 | 9 |
| Wheels | 42.6 | 11.4 | 21.6 | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 35.5 | 31.6 | 45.9 | 5 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 35.5 | 42.3 | 24.3 | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 35.5 | 53.1 | 62.2 | 5 |
| Air Bags | 28.4 | 75.3 | 54.1 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2013 Subaru XV CrosstrekThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/xv-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.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek?
- 212,953 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Subaru XV Crosstrek have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Subaru XV Crosstrek, model years 2013 to 2017. 2 of them name the 2013 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek name most often?
- Engine: 35 of 141 component mentions, or 248.2 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 158.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.