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Lane departurePart report

2018 Subaru Crosstrek Lane departure Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 195 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the lane departure of the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2% of the 195 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.

“With the crack covering the eyesight system, the warning signal was always flashing and causing my steering to pull to one side. Since it was doing this it was causing the car to pull to one side or bring my tires costing me an additional $800 to replace the tires balance and alignment for my Crosstrek, plus the downtime that I had to takeoff from work to get my car worked on at the Subaru dealership.”

NHTSA complaint #11376640, filed 2020-11, 60,000 miles

“The main head unit display (8 ) that controls the climate, audio and other control functions as well as the backup camera video feed is poorly made and subject to rapid delamination at edges and center. We reported and showed this problem to a Subaru dealer multiple times in past and they simply indicated it as 'temporary moisture' yet it is NOT moisture related and a design/manufacturing flaw. The car is now out of warranty and the problem only exacerbated with time to point where rear view camera functionality / visibility is impaired ... …”

NHTSA complaint #11607107, filed 2024-08

Related service bulletins

Lane departure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026218%
20251021%
202422%
2023411%
202213%
202154%
201921%
201832%
201711%

Other parts of the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
72 complaints
Other or unknown
42 complaints
Electrical system
32 complaints
Engine
32 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
13 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 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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