2019 Subaru Crosstrek Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 12%of 285 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,300miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the engine of the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek, 12% of the 285 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,300 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“All elextrical was diabeled, no s drive, no response to key fob, could not take car out of park, check engine light on. Car was workig when parked at store, came out and the car would not start and kept giving me error mesages. The ybrid batter was good and I finally was able to use the hybrid mode to get the car to the dealership.”
NHTSA complaint #11365945, filed 2020-10, 19,100 miles“I am driving down hwy17 downhill when traffic slowed and as I slowed the engine and car completely shut down , no power , very little steering control.I was able to pull off without incident. I do fear the reoccurrence of this problem and I do feel this is dangerous and hope the complaint is considered and addresed”
NHTSA complaint #11372581, filed 2020-11, 16,500 miles“I was driving in traffic to complete stop, as I was accelerating the vehicle stalled. This has happened only once. I have had another incident when I was backing up to park my car in my garage, my back up camera froze while im still in motion then the infotainment reboots.”
NHTSA complaint #11289092, filed 2019-12, 2,500 miles“My Subaru Crosstrek plug in hybrid has repeatedly (8 times now) had the check engine safety light come on which disables some of the safety features. Subaru has replaced a number of parts including the fuel pressure sensor, the charcoal cannister assembly, the air conditioning computer and harness. Recently they replaced the ECM control and now the car has again failed and is siting in my garage waiting for Subaru to get back to me. What should I do?”
NHTSA complaint #11322946, filed 2020-05, 4,495 miles“Hi. I purchase my 2019 Subaru Crosstrek in october of 18 because I decided to suck it up and have a payment to ensure I had a safe vehicle for myself and for my son. Since we always purchase subarus through my work, I went that route because I've been very pleased with them especially with safety. In may of 2000 19, I was driving to harrisburg for work and I had my son with me and a whole egg that was presenting at the conference we were headed to. …”
NHTSA complaint #11287583, filed 2019-12, 9,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11034269Jun 30, 2026This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components…
- 11034264Jun 26, 2026This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components…
- 11033065May 13, 2026This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components…
- 11033051May 1, 2026This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be used when DTCs B1571(REFERENCE CODE INCOMPATIBILITY IMMOBILIZER CM TO ECM) and B1572(IMM CIRCUIT EXCEPT ANTENNA CIRCUIT)…
- 11027982Jan 12, 2026This Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for the STARLINK® Remote Engine Start (RES).
- 11027978Jan 8, 2026This bulletin announces the design change made to the high-pressure fuel pump developed to prevent DTC P0087 (Fuel Rail/System Pressure – Too Low Bank 1).
- 11027090Dec 12, 2025This bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components…
- 11027083Dec 8, 2025This Service Information Bulletin provides the Service Manual Correction to the diagnostic procedure for DTC B2A16 (Immobilizer Key Collation Diagnosis).
- 11027081Dec 8, 2025This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be used when DTCs P2096 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO LEAN BANK 1) and P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH…
- 11025790Nov 20, 2025This bulletin announces the diagnostic procedures to be used when DTCs P2096 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO LEAN BANK 1) and P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 9% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 7 | 6% |
| 2023 | 5 | 14% |
| 2022 | 3 | 10% |
| 2021 | 16 | 14% |
| 2020 | 5 | 7% |
| 2019 | 34 | 12% |
| 2018 | 32 | 16% |
| 2017 | 10 | 11% |
| 2016 | 14 | 11% |
| 2015 | 5 | 29% |
| 2014 | 2 | 13% |
| 2013 | 11 | 42% |
Other parts of the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek
123 complaintsElectrical system
53 complaintsOther or unknown
51 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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