2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, 6% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles. 4 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.
“I was in a circular driveway of a large apartment complex getting ready to park and wait for an individual. There was a car in front of me so I was preparing to park when all of a sudden my car went full throttle. It did not respond to pressing on the brake. I had the choice of either hitting the person in front of me or turning into a 15 inch vertical rock wall which served as a retaining wall for a raised bed and was about 10 feet to my right. I chose the latter. The car was going so fast that the front two wheels climbed the vertical wall and the two front tires ended in the raised bed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10721509, filed 2015-05, 7,457 miles“Unintended acceleration while parking. Applied brakes but car kept accelerating hitting carport column at cancer center bringing roof down onto car. Car was totaled, no injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #11397033, filed 2021-02, 185,000 miles“The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated while driving approximately 30-40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly, and then decelerated. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while reversing into a parking spot the following day. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 102,600.”
NHTSA complaint #11511551, filed 2023-03, 102,600 miles“The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Xv Crosstrek. While backing the vehicle into the garage, the vehicle accelerated rapidly and crashed into the garage beam. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10730961, filed 2015-06, 5,000 miles“The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Xv Crosstrek. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and suddenly the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the contact crashed into a median and two parked vehicles. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained unknown injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10667115, filed 2014-12, 15,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
20 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Subaru XV 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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