2018 Subaru Crosstrek vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to immediately respond before abruptly accelerating forward. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to…”
filed Nov 16, 2023
“Waiting in line to pickup prescription, stopped with foot on brake and vehicle accelerated into car approx 15 ft in front of me. Eye sight braking did not stop car, nor did imminent collision warning engage. Car is at dealership and they conducted test; found nothing. Awaiting subaru engineer to…”
filed Oct 27, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Crosstrek years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Crosstrek | 5 | 5% |
| 2023 Crosstrek | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Crosstrek | 2 | 7% |
| 2021 Crosstrek | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 Crosstrek | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 Crosstrek | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 Crosstrek | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 Crosstrek | 6 | 5% |
| 2013 Crosstrek | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.