There are 9 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2013 Subaru Crosstrekin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL SUBARU DEALERSHIP AND SUBARU DIRECTLY AND THEY BOTH STATED THAT DUE THE THE VOLUME OF CARS AFFECTED THEY WERE NOT TAKING ANY NEW APPOINTMENTS UNTIL 2020 AND TO CALL THEM BACK IN 2020. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE VALVE SPRINGS IN THE ENGINE. A FRACTURE IN THE SPRING COULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. I WANT SUBARU TO REPLACE IT NOW, PAY ME TO HAVE IT FIXED SOMEWHERE ELSE OR REPLACE MY CURRENT SUBARU WITH A FAIR VALUE TRADE-IN. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND AVOID BE ILLEGAL. ON TOP OF THAT, THE RESPONSES FROM BOTH THE LOCAL AND CORPORATE OFFICES IS ALSO UNACCEPTABLE. THEY SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED.
AFTER REPLACING VALVE SPRINGS AT THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP DUE TO A RECALL, NOW OIL IS MIXED IN THE COOLANT. PROBLEM APPEARED SAME DAY AS WE PICKED THE CAR FROM DEALERSHIP UPON COMPLETION OFF RECALL ISSUE. AFTER EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THEM THEY REPLACE COOLANT AGAIN TO TEST SEE IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES BUT NOW THEY CLAIM PREEXISTING CONDITION!!! IMAGINE THAT! PLEASE IS THERE ANY ADVISE BEFORE WE SICK LEGAL ACTION. WE ARE AFRAID CAR WILL OVER HEAT NAD BURN ENGINE OR CATCH FIRE!
CALLED EL PASO, TX SUBARU DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE FIX OF SAFETY RECALL WTY-84. FIRST TIME ON 1/14/19 AND 1/16/19. TOLD BOTH TIMES SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK WITH ME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. CALLED TODAY, 3/7/19 AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A LIST, APPROXIMATELY 15 PEOPLE AHEAD OF ME ON THIS LIST, FOR THE SAFETY RECALL AND THAT I AM NOT ON THAT LIST AND IT COULD TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 WEEKS TO GET MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE REPAIR AND THAT WASN'T A GUARANTEE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY VEHICLE ON ANY LONG DISTANCE TRIPS IN FEAR THAT THE ENGINE MAY STALL AND I'D BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ACCIDENT. ASKED TO SPEAK TO SERVICE MANAGER TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS, BUT HE WASN'T IN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU CROSSTREK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. OCEAN SUBARU (1100 S EUCLID ST, FULLERTON, CA 92832, (888) 428-2419) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIX RECALL PROBLEM UNTIL AUG. 28 2019 DUE TO BACKLOG CAN NOT RENEW REGISTRATION UNTIL FIXED
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. (SUBARU) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2012-2014 , , XV CROSSTREK THE ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS IN THESE VEHICLES MAY FRACTURE CAUSING AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION OR A POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL. ITS BEEN MONTHS AND STILL NO RESPONSE FROM ANY SUBARU DEALERSHIP REGRDING MY SUBARU.
I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE IN DEC. 2018. I CALLED MY DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. I WAS TOLD THE NEXT APPOINTMENT WOULD BE DECEMBER 2020. I WAS TOLD THE APPOINTMENT WOULD BE MOVED UP BUT THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT DONE EARLIER WOULD BE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND USE A LOANER OR RENTAL CAR UNTIL FIXED, APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. I LIVE 80 MILES FROM THE CLOSEST DEALER. I DON'T FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU CROSSTREK. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE RPMS WERE REGISTERING HIGH, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING WITH THE INDICATOR FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND WANTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE FOR A FEE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) RELATED TO THE ENGINE VALVE STEM. THE DEALER (RAMSEY SUBARU, 9625 HICKMAN RD, URBANDALE, IA 50322, (515) 320-8781) STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR WITHOUT THE CONTACT HAVING A RECALL LETTER. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE MILITARY AND HAD MOVED SEVERAL TIMES, WHICH WAS WHY HE DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL LETTER DATED OCTOBER 31, 2018. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL AND TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU CROSSTREK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE EVERY 1,200 MILES AND THE LOW OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA SUBARU OF FRESNO (5499 N BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710, (559) 540-7189) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A CONSUMPTION TEST NEEDED TO BE CONDUCTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE MULTIPLE FAILURES BATTERY MALFUNCTION, OIL CHECK, ENGINE LIGHT, AND TRANSMISSION. *JB
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