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2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
18about this part
Share
23%of 79 total for the year
Median mileage
67,115miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek, 23% of the 79 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,115 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Since I bought this 2015 crosstrek in 2015 there have been multiple times where I have pulled out and the vehicle pauses. Like there is no power or it is taking a breath. No matter the pressure on the accelerator it does not go. Then like a gasp it starts to pick up speed. Does not shut off but zero power. It happens regardless the weather, length of time car has been running. It has caused me a narrow miss before because I could not get into my lane. I was pulling into traffic from a slow speed most times. Once it happened while in traffic driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11413092, filed 2021-04, 1,000 miles

“I noticed that when got to accelerate from stoping that car won't go. When I hit the gas the vehicle moves only a little and if I push my foot on the acceleration peddle harder and all the way down the vehicle actually slows down. It happened this morning on city street roads not going any faster than 45mph. The only way to get it to go again is taking my foot off the gas peddle and re placing it and it then will go back to accelerate as it should when I press the gas peddle. I have gotten it looked at suburu dealership and they were unable to figure out the problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11415374, filed 2021-05, 74,330 miles

“I was driving my 2015 Subaru crosstrek. I had been on the highway for an hour. I was going about 78mph. The car suddenly started getting loud and the tachometer was revving down. It went quickly from 3 to 0 and immediately shut down. When I realized it was revving down and getting louder I began to shift towards the lanes on the right to the break down lane. My car didn't make it. It was about 3 min from when I realized something was wrong. I got stuck in the lane right next to the passing lane with 2 other lanes on the right of me to get to the breakdown lane. …”

NHTSA complaint #11349054, filed 2020-08, 100,630 miles

“While on a very slight downslope, with the transmission in park, the vehicel rolled down the hill with no one in it. Had I been standing in front of it, I would have been run over.”

NHTSA complaint #10937765, filed 2016-12, 16,000 miles

“When I go to park and turn off the key it locks half way and won't come out. Have to reverse and pull forward sometimes several times before it will turn completely off. Subaru has a technical service date: 03/15/18 16-112-18r revised bulletin about an issue with the shift selecter mechanism. Subaru is aware of the persistent problem, but has not issued a recall.”

NHTSA complaint #11362891, filed 2020-10, 88,598 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20151823%
20141316%
20132222%

Other parts of the 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek

Other or unknown
20 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsAir bags
4 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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