Compact SUVs · GT generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 90 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,854 to own, including $1,206 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Subaru Crosstrek.
Reliability
90/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,206
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,800
30 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$18,802
$16,546 – $21,058, estimate
Recalls
0
on record
Owner complaints
35
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.
No recalls on record for this model year.
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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 90 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 90 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,206 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,854 over 5 years: $3,848 in lost value, $1,206 in repairs and $6,800 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $18,802 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (96/100) and the 2019 worst (55/100).
None on record with NHTSA.