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2025 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
41 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 20, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Visibility & wipers problems dominate (27% of complaints).
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#136 of 297Among the 2025 models with a matured record, the 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness ranks #136, scoring higher than 52% of them. See the 2025 ranking →
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Visibility & wipers (11) · Lane Departure (9) · Electrical system (5)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Visibility & wipers
27%11 complaints · 11 in the last 2 years
“Upon driving off the lot at highway speeds I noticed that the driver's side mirror was vibrating more than expected. Over the last few months of ownership and at almos…”
Lane Departure
22%9 complaints · 9 in the last 2 years
“The EyeSight system always pulls the car toward highway exits when you’re driving on the right lane of a highway. You have to fight the steering to keep the car center…”
Electrical system
12%5 complaints · 5 in the last 2 years
“Sirius XM advertizing obscures the entire screen making car data and navigation unavailable unless a driver takes their eyes of the road to press a tiny X on a corner.…”
Driver assistance
10%4 complaints · 4 in the last 2 years
“On two occasions, the vehicle has activated the forward collision warning although there was no nearby vehicle or obstruction. The date of incident is not precise.”
Check it against this car’s mileage
Type the odometer reading on the actual car you’re looking at to see which of these problem areas owners tend to report before it, around it, or after it.
Too few owners named a mileage on this model to place issues against an odometer yet.
Read all 41 owner complaints in their own words → · just the 2 crash/fire/injury reports →
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Subaru before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report visibility & wipers problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any visibility & wipers symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report lane departure problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any lane departure symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
NHTSA’s free lookup shows whether this exact car had its recall remedies completed.
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A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2025 Subaru CROSSTREK WILDERNESS beats every score on the internet, including ours.
What to ask forNot set on the 2025? See how every Crosstrek Wilderness model year scores →
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.