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What 102 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Subaru Xv Crosstrek Hybrid

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 (102)Crash / fire / injury (15)Electrical system (20)Transmission & drivetrain (20)Engine (13)Brakes (12)Airbags (7)Speed control (7)Steering (7)Visibility & wipers (7)Body & structure (6)Lights (5)

1 of 102 complaints match · Body & structure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Sep 23, 2014LightsBody & structure1 injury

WHILE WASHING MY CAR, MY FINGER SLIPPED INTO A HOLE SURROUNDED BY METAL AND SLICED MY FINGER. THE HOLES SHOULD EITHER BE CAPPED OR FILED DOWN SINCE THIS IS AN AREA RIGHT NEAR THE REAR HATCH RELEASE AND LICENSE PLATE BULB. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10638458

Working with the data? Download all 102 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 28, 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 2014 Subaru Xv Crosstrek Hybrid verdict →