2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek engine problems

The 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek has 35 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Engine complaints

25%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

XV CrossTrek engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

18V772000EngineNovember 1, 2018 · 165,534 units

Defect

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Subaru Impreza, 2012-2013 Impreza Stationwagon, 2013 Subaru BRZ, XV Crosstrek and Toyota Scion FR-S vehicles. The engine valve springs in these vehicles may fracture causing an engine malfunction or a possible engine stall.

Consequence

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Subaru will notify their owners. Toyota will notify the FR-S owners. Dealers will replace the valve springs, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614, Toyota owners may contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-888-270-9371. Subaru's number for this recall is WTY-84.

What owners report

“involved in a collision, possibly related to the stall issues mentioned in the collision. Reported to the insurance. They are pending repair on the matter due to recall and entire engine was required, which is more than the car is valued for. ”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 9, 2021 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek engine — 25% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2013 Subaru XV CrossTrek engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 18V772000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.