2020 Subaru Crosstrek Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 71 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,552miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2020 Subaru Crosstrek, 3% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,552 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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 contact owns a 2020 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated while pulling into a parking spot and depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal a second time, the vehicle jerked, unintendedly accelerated, drove up the curb, and crashed into the metal plastic pole of Wawa. The pole was fractured. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained. There was no warning light illuminated. A police report was filed, but the contact did not have the police report information available. …”
NHTSA complaint #11643745, filed 2025-02, 42,000 miles“The contact owned a 2020 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated that as attempted to park her vehicle at 5 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning and drove onto a boulder. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. Three of the contact’s front teeth were knocked out as a result of the failure. The police were called to her property; however, a police report was not filed since the failure happened on private property. The contact was able to make an appointment with a dentist where she was treated for a fractured jaw; in addition, two front teeth were extracted from her jaw. …”
NHTSA complaint #11465334, filed 2022-05, 5,104 milesVehicle 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 2020 Subaru Crosstrek
34 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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