2019 Subaru Crosstrek
Model year 2019: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.
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The short answer
From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 30, 2026.
- 7 recalls naming it in NHTSA’s file (needs attention)
- 286 owner complaints to NHTSA
- 5of 5 overall stars from NHTSA
A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.
Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?
No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.
The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.
What recalls name it?
7 recalls for the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.
None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Apr 15, 2021. Suspension: rear
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NHTSA campaign
21V-263
Apr 15, 2021. Electrical system: software; engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ecu/ecm): software; electrical system: ignition; engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
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NHTSA campaign
21V-264
Mar 31, 2020. Seat belts: rear/other
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NHTSA campaign
20V-189
Dec 2, 2019. Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv)
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NHTSA campaign
19V-856
Oct 18, 2019. Electrical system: software; electrical system: ignition
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NHTSA campaign
19V-743
May 30, 2019. Visibility: glass, side/rear; visibility
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NHTSA campaign
19V-404
Feb 6, 2019. Steering: electric power assist system
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NHTSA campaign
19V-065
What have owners told NHTSA?
286 complaints to NHTSA, received from Feb 7, 2019 to Oct 28, 2026.
- 7 complaints told of a crash, and 3 complaints of a fire.
- Together they report 5 people injured and no deaths.
- Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How did it do in crash tests?
NHTSA rated 2 versions of the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek: 5 stars overall.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.
NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Version | Overall | Frontal crash | Side crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosstrek, SW, AWD | 5 stars | 4 starsDriver 4, passenger 4 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 4 starsA 15.6% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| Crosstrek Hybrid, SW, AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.
Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it for each version
Crosstrek, AWD
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: optional.
- Crash imminent braking: optional.
- Dynamic brake support: optional.
Crosstrek Hybrid, AWD
- Forward collision warning: standard.
- Lane departure warning: standard.
- Crash imminent braking: standard.
- Dynamic brake support: standard.
What the record doesn’t say
- Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
- Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
- How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 30, 2026.