Compact SUVs · GP generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 96 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $10,564 to own, including $1,311 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Subaru Crosstrek.
Reliability
96/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,311
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,034
29 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$12,024
$10,581 – $13,467, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
94
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Forester, 2008-2016 Impreza sedans, 2012-2016 Impreza station wagons, 2008-2014 WRX sedans (including STI), and 2013-2017 Crosstrek vehicles. Exposure to certain contaminants may cause the brake light switch to malfunction, preventing the brake lights from illuminating and also preventing keyless ignition vehicles from starting and C
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Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (96/100) and the 2019 worst (55/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 61/100 |
| 2023 | 90/100 |
| 2022 | 95/100 |
| 2021 | 76/100 |
| 2020 | 94/100 |
| 2019 | 55/100 |
| 2018 | 73/100 |
| 2017 | 96/100 |
| 2016 | 93/100 |
| 2015 | Not rated yet |
No. It scores 96 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 96 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 94 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,311 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $10,564 over 5 years: $2,219 in lost value, $1,311 in repairs and $7,034 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $12,024 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (96/100) and the 2019 worst (55/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.