2023 Subaru Crosstrek Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 11%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek, 11% of the 36 complaints for this model year. 1 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.
“On the morning of 12/26/24 - I stepped inside my 2023 Subaru Crosstrek and turned on the engine. The vehicle was parked in a commuter parking lot near my home to begin with. When I turned on the vehicle - I noticed a loud roaring sound when the engine turned on which i thought was very strange. Additionally I did NOT have my foot on the gas pedal at all during this time. I proceeded to place the car in drive and all of sudden the car experienced a unintended acceleration straight forward with a sudden burst that i never experienced before. …”
NHTSA complaint #11632612, filed 2024-12“Often the brakes are squishy. They require me to push almost all the way down on the brake pedal to engage. This has happened several times of the last year.”
NHTSA complaint #11761205, filed 2026-09Related service bulletins
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 9% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 11 | 9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 11% |
| 2022 | 4 | 13% |
| 2021 | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 | 2 | 3% |
| 2019 | 7 | 2% |
| 2018 | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 | 6 | 6% |
| 2016 | 5 | 4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 18% |
| 2014 | 2 | 13% |
| 2013 | 2 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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