Transmission Solenoid problems of the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek

Two problems related to transmission solenoid have been reported for the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Transmission Solenoid problem

Failure Date: 09/14/2020

Transmission valve body failed, solenoid 2 fail, affects traction control, stability control, abs, and hill start control. Causes transmission tempts to overheat.

2 Transmission Solenoid problem

Failure Date: 07/30/2018

Solenoid valve in cvt cracked after 6. 5 years of use (roughly 140k - 160k miles). Got it fixed, then 1 year later (another 40k - 20k miles), it went out again. This time the whole transmission needed to be replaced. Both times I was accelerating. The first time from a stop, and second time I was on the freeway going about 70 mph.


Other Power Train related problems of the 2013 Subaru Crosstrek

Power Train problems
13
Transmission Solenoid problems
2
Differential Unit problems
1


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