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What 107 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 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 (107)Crash / fire / injury (9)Visibility & wipers (20)Lights (13)Driver assistance (10)Steering (9)Brakes (8)Electrical system (7)Tires (6)Speed control (5)Airbags (4)Engine (4)

1 of 107 complaints match · Speed control · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Dec 15, 2023Speed controlCrash

When slowing to park, with foot on brake, vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly surged forward going up an incline, side-swiping the parked car to the right of the driver, without any action taken by the driver. Safety at risk from uncontrolled car during sudden unexpected acceleration. Reported hours after event, police report filed, insurance claim filed. Dashboard during the event light up with multiple indicators. No prior unusual symptoms.

NHTSA ODI 11560259

Working with the data? Download all 107 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 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness verdict →