Subaru Crosstrek 2015

• Recall 141170 [USA]: Brake lights that do not illuminate properly will not alert other drivers that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of crash.
  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 cvt/automatic transmissions from being able to be shifted out of park.
  subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began april 15, 2019. Owners may contact subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is wue-90.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru crosstrek. While driving 80-85 mph, the vehicle stalled on several occasions without warning. In addition, the tachometer increased to high and the speedometer decreased. When the vehicle was restarted, it performed as designed. The vehicle was taken to subaru of kennesaw (905 ernest w barrett pkwy nw, kennesaw, ga 30144, (770) 419-9800) where it was diagnosed that the transmission valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: sr1-46572013025 and extended the warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 65,300. The vin was invalid.

After putting my car in park, my key will not come out of the ignition. I have to reverse and drive up again and then park again, in order for my key to then finally come out. I'm nervous that won't work for long. I've seen many complaints about this exact same issue and yet subaru hasn't issued a recall. Hoping we won't be responsible for the cost to repair what is obviously a manufacturer issue! Subaru please investigate!!

I was driving on the interstate going 75 mph, passing another vehicle, when the car rapidly lost speed and revved to 5500 rpm. The vehicle continued to lose speed and would not respond when i pressed down on the accelerator. I had to quickly pull to the left shoulder. Luckily, the car behind me was paying attention and was able to slow down and not hit us. I turned the car off and luckily the vehicle did restart. My fuel light had just turned on minutes before this but i still had 60 miles to go before empty. I was planning on exiting to refuel before this happened. I still do not know what caused this to occur. I left a message with the dealership and i am awaiting a return phone call to have the vehicle assessed.

I spilled 3-4 ounces of coffee on my front passenger seat. A short time later, the srs airbag warning light appeared on the dash and my passenger seat would no longer recognize that a passenger was seated in the passenger seat (passenger airbag off light would not switch to on when a passenger was seated). I called my local subaru dealership and i was told that the passenger sensor in the passenger seat was very sensitive and that moisture could interfere with it and disable the passenger airbag until the sensor dries. Apparently this happens frequently. This seems extremely dangerous in any car, but especially a subaru which is marketed as an "outdoors" or "adventure" car where wet people/dogs/equipment could regularly be in the front passenger seat. The vehicle was running and stationary when the warning light appeared on my dash.

My car has been leaking for a long while now. I didn't expect it to happen but when recently i saw small drops of oil, i took it to my local dealership. They said my cam box seal was leaking and then i went into more research. I found out that this is actually a common issue from my fellow crosstrek owners. This isnt acceptable at all because this doesnt make these reliable anymore. It's now a headache and trouble on the road. This issue should be thought over in respect to us the consumers. The crosstrek are a very popular car that people love including me but this problem gives everyone of us to complain to have it fixed.

I was driving on a 2 lane highway going 55mph. My knee bumped the steering column and at that moment the dash went blank, i lost power steering and brakes. I was able to pull over onto the shoulder before the steering locked up. I had no idea what had just happened. After awhile i discovered the car would restart and drove the remaining 20 miles home with no problem. It wasn't until i called the dealer the next day and looked online that i realized what had happened. I'm short , 5'1' and had the steering column at the lowest position and the seat forward. I've moved the column to the next setting higher and believe this problem is now unlikely to recur. The lowest column position should be eliminated . Dangerous!!

From a stop or at low speeds, when you press the gas pedal there is a delay of approximately 1.5 seconds before the engine responds. This is particularly dangerous when pulling out into traffic from a driveway, or if you need to quickly maneuver to avoid a collision. Subaru technicians have inspected the vehicle, and they say nothing is wrong mechanically. I believe this is a flaw in the ecm programming. A quick google search reveals hundreds of other people have the same problem with various models of subaru. There are several aftermarket devices which claim to fix this by connecting to the obdii port and changing the programming so it matches the accelerator pedal linearly. One such device is https://www.Sprintboostersales.Com/subaru i should not have to rely on an aftermarket accessory to address a critical safety issue.

When starting the vehicle, the abs, hill assist, and vehicle dynamics control lights all light up and lock down the car. Will continue to drive but the next time the car is started, it may not back up or go in drive again.

My car became stuck in park due to a defective break light switch. The dealership told me to have it towed, but luckily i checked the internet and learned i had to override the system by sticking a bolt into a port on the gear shift panel. Apparently this is a known issue. I know several people personally who have also had this problem, and the dealership was familiar with it. It is incredibly frustrating to be stuck in a parking lot unable to drive your car when its an issue that could easily be prevented. It was a 100+ degree day and luckily i was in town. But had i been stuck out at a trailhead or otherwise out of cell service this could be a serious safety issue.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C2521 [1] C2521
• P0841 [2] Transmission Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch "A" Circuit Range/Performance
• P1C45 [1] P1C45
• P1C5A [1] P1C5A
• B280B [1] B280B
• P0400 [1] Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Malfunction
• P0C79 [1] Drive Motor "A" Inverter Voltage Too High
• P1C06 [1] P1C06
• P1C07 [1] P1C07
• P0B0B [1] Auxiliary Transmission Fluid Pump Motor Supply Voltage Circuit High
• P172A [1] P172A
• C0075 [2] Extended Brake Pedal Travel, output to PCM (Subfault)
• B1760 [1] Seat Driver Rear Down Circuit Short To Ground