Dec 10, 2023BrakesCrash
Car was thought to be placed in park, key was easily removed, and then the car became mobile and rolled downhill and could not be shifted back into park.
NHTSA ODI 11559357
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What 68 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 Subaru 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 (68)Crash / fire / injury (6)Visibility & wipers (34)Electrical system (10)Transmission & drivetrain (9)Engine (5)Fuel system (3)Body & structure (2)Brakes (2)Driver assistance (2)Seat belts (2)Speed control (2)
1 of 68 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 68 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 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 2020 Subaru Crosstrek verdict →