2016 Subaru Crosstrek Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 132 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek, 5% of the 132 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,500 miles.
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.
“On freeway, car suddenly did not want to accelerate when pushing on the gas. Car then decelerated until I pulled over on the side of the road, almost coming to a complete stop, and then I pushed on gas and it accelerated again.”
NHTSA complaint #11402577, filed 2021-03, 58,700 miles“I was driving to a town about 12 miles away via the highway. After 10 miles my accelerator no longer functioned and the ABS light, the vehicle dynamics control light, and the hill start assist warning light come on. I took the car out of gear so I could coast to a spot to pull off the highway and after pumping the accelerator a few times, the engine started to respond. I put it back in drive and continued on. This happened five times before I finally shut the engine off. After 5 minutes when I restarted, the warning lights were off and didn't come back on when I drove back home 12 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11242316, filed 2019-08, 26,500 miles“Car intermittently loses the ability to accelerate or maintain speed at a range of speeds from 30mph to 75mph+ in my experience. No response when pushing the gas pedal and engine doesn't respond whatsoever to gas pedal input. It's as if I have removed my foot from the gas and I'm allowing the vehicle to coast. This lasts for a few seconds until normal function resumes. This mostly occurs at on the highway and when accelerating from a stop at a light or stop sign. This is incredibly dangerous and unpredictable, but Subaru will do nothing unless they're able to reproduce the issue themselves. …”
NHTSA complaint #11221241, filed 2019-06, 31,500 miles“April 2018 while driving on the highway the gas pedal suddenly stopped functioning but the engine was still running at idle. Restarting the car fixed the issue but it happened again 10min later. Both instances almost caused an accident. After the second time it happened the car would not start and it had to be towed to a dealership. The dealership said that nothing was wrong with it and returned the vehicle, now one month later the accelerator stopped functioning while driving on the highway almost causing an accident. The vehicle would not start and had to be towed to dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #11098973, filed 2018-05, 30,000 miles“The duration of time that it takes to go from reverse to drive is unacceptable and dangerous. Every morning I drive my child to daycare and there have been numerous occasions where I feared that we would get rear-ended (which would injure my child) due to the slow response time going from reverse to drive. Every morning I have to be 100% sure to time my reversal when backing out and make sure there are no cars anywhere near me so I don't get crashed into. This is dangerous and needs to be fixed before there are any deaths or injuries from this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10864730, filed 2016-05Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 18% |
| 2024 | 5 | 4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 6% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 | 8 | 3% |
| 2018 | 13 | 7% |
| 2017 | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 | 6 | 5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 13% |
| 2013 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek
37 complaintsOther or unknown
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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