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What 25 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (25)Crash / fire / injury (3)Engine (11)Electrical system (5)Lights (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Brakes (2)Airbags (1)Body & structure (1)Fuel system (1)Seat belts (1)Seats (1)

1 of 25 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters

Aug 14, 2018AirbagsSeat belts

THE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT TURNS IN THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT SENSOR FOR WELL UNDER THE DESIGNED THRESHOLD. AS AN EXAMPLE IT TRIGGERED FOR TWO 20 OUNCE BOTTLES OF SODA. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET.

NHTSA ODI 11119949

Working with the data? Download all 25 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness verdict →