Oct 14, 2021BrakesFire
caliper seized and caught on fire, front passenger side. Was told by mechanic second Crosstreck this week with same problem.
NHTSA ODI 11436785
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What 98 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Subaru Xv Crosstrek
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 (98)Crash / fire / injury (6)Transmission & drivetrain (24)Electrical system (19)Engine (18)Brakes (9)Speed control (7)Airbags (5)Body & structure (5)Steering (4)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (3)Fuel system (3)
3 of 98 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Dec 9, 2016AirbagsSpeed controlBrakesCrash
AS DRIVER WAS PARKING IN FRONT OF HER HOME, VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN RESPONSE TO BRAKING AND RAMMED INTO FRONT PORCH, ABOUT 60 FEET AWAY. DESPITE FORCE OF COLLISION, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA ODI 10934063
Apr 9, 2016Electronic Stability Control (esc)BrakesCrash
BRAKES HAVING SEVERE PUSH BACK ON BRAKE PEDAL. OR SEVERE OSCILLATION IN BRAKE PEDAL WHEN PRESSED ON ICY ROADS OR SNOWY ROADS VERY HARD TO USE BRAKES BECAUSE OF SEVERE BRAKE OSCILLATION IN PEDAL VERRY UNSAFE ON ICE OR SNOW NEW CAR 10,000 MILES WE NEED A RECALL ASAP .DRIVING COMING TO A STOP
NHTSA ODI 10854520
Working with the data? Download all 98 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 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 2015 Subaru Xv Crosstrek verdict →