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2018 Subaru Crosstrek hesitation / surging reports

6 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

6
Hesitation / surging reports
3%
share of complaints
19,250 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 Subaru Crosstrek report before drawing conclusions.