2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 79 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek, 5% of the 79 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 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.
“Air bag light stayed on after turning the car on and stayed lite while I continued to drive home. No collision or injury to vehicle occurred between the time the car was turned on and then turned off at home. Also no accident has happened in my time owning the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11385658, filed 2020-12, 70,115 miles“While in motion, airbag warning light on dashboard will illuminate. Concurrently the passenger airbag indicator light will turn to off . This happens intermittently while driving. The lights do not go off or return to on until the car is restarted.”
NHTSA complaint #11243561, filed 2019-08, 53,000 miles“As driver was parking in front of her home, vehicle accelerated in response to braking and rammed into front porch, about 60 feet away. Despite force of collision, no airbags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10934063, filed 2016-12, 9,000 miles“The contact owned a 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, they pulled up to a red light and stopped, when the light turned green the contact was making a right turn when a 26-foot truck ran thru the light and crashed into the front driver side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated on the vehicle. The contact sustained an injured neck, bruises, and a muscle tear in the left side of their chest. There was medical treatment at the scene where the ambulance took the contact to the hospital by ambulance. …”
NHTSA complaint #11428527, filed 2021-08, 55,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10171089Jan 17, 2020This Bulletin provides information regarding Event Data Recorder (EDR) functionality which has been incorporated into the airbag system.
- 10138778Dec 15, 2017NOTE: The Airbag systems used on previous and current WRX, STI and Tribeca models are NOT equipped with EDR functionality. This Bulletin provides information regarding Event Data…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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