2017 Subaru Crosstrek engine problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“- cam carrier leak, resulting in oil leaking from engine. oil is leaking onto catalytic converter sensor causing it to malfunction. - oil leaking from cars poses a safety and environmental hazard. - michael's subaru of bellevue (washington state) has confirmed it occurring, and it is a problem…”
filed Mar 14, 2023
“12042022 - not sure of cause, could be multiple as all systems just shut down for seconds, the car goes dead while driving down I235 at 70mph, first the radio turns off, then the car seemed to go to lower gear rpm to zero and just shut off at a high speed, NO POWER on anything, then about 2.5…”
filed Dec 4, 2022
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% |
| 2016 Crosstrek | 13 | 10% |
| 2013 Crosstrek | 11 | 44% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.