2014 Subaru Crosstrek Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2014 Subaru Crosstrek, 13% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The first time the instance happen I started the car and all the indicator lights on the dashboard were lit. The mechanic couldn't find a reason why this would happen, so he just reset it and the lights went off. A few weeks later I was driving on the highway home from work and all the lights came on again. I took it to a different a mechanic and he can not find why this would be happening.”
NHTSA complaint #11196739, filed 2019-04, 100,000 miles“On november 11th, 2017 at 12:30am a police officer woke us up to inform us that our had spontaneously caught on fire. The vehicle was parked on a city street, turned off, and not moving. The car had been parked and turned off for for approximately 5 hours before it caught fire. The fire department ruled that it was a mechanical failure and not arson. The fire also totaled the car that was parked in front of it. The reason for the fire is currently unknown although the insurance company is assigning an investigator to follow up on the fire department's report. …”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 18% |
| 2025 | 7 | 15% |
| 2024 | 8 | 7% |
| 2023 | 6 | 17% |
| 2022 | 4 | 13% |
| 2021 | 16 | 14% |
| 2020 | 11 | 15% |
| 2019 | 53 | 19% |
| 2018 | 32 | 16% |
| 2017 | 17 | 18% |
| 2016 | 37 | 28% |
| 2015 | 1 | 6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 13% |
| 2013 | 5 | 19% |
Other parts of the 2014 Subaru Crosstrek
7 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Subaru Crosstrek
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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