2016 Subaru Crosstrek engine problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In three separate incidents while car only shows 70 in fuel indicator, my 2016 Crosstrek stalled while driving on a highway. I have brought my car to Subaru dealer, but they cannot find anything wrong with my 2016 Crosstrek. In each of the three separate instances after waiting on the side road for…”
filed Jan 5, 2024
“Car caught fire from what seemed to be an electrical issue. Car became engulfed in flames within a few seconds. Fire department was called to extinguish the fire. I was lucky myself to make it out in time. The fire became so big, so quickly, I was concerned for the safety of the surrounding…”
filed Apr 14, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be used when DTCs B1571(REFERENCE CODE INCOMPATIBILITY IMMOBILIZER CM TO ECM) and B1572(IMM CIRCUIT EXCEPT ANTENNA CIRCUIT) are detected by Keyless Access with Push…
18-230-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2026
Engine problems in other Crosstrek years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Crosstrek | 4 | 4% |
| 2023 Crosstrek | 5 | 16% |
| 2022 Crosstrek | 3 | 10% |
| 2021 Crosstrek | 16 | 14% |
| 2020 Crosstrek | 5 | 7% |
| 2019 Crosstrek | 34 | 12% |
| 2018 Crosstrek | 32 | 16% |
| 2017 Crosstrek | 10 | 11% |
| 2013 Crosstrek | 11 | 44% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.