Ten problems related to steering have been reported for the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek based on all problems reported for the 2016 Crosstrek.
Full electrical power steering failure.
The cvt valve body was diagnosed as defective by the Subaru dealership service department. The car was taken to the dcealership when the a/t oil emp, hill assist, abs and traction control, stability control lights came up. The valve body is still available for inspection. The car was taken to the dealership for a brake light switch recall that has the same simptoms.
On Jan 7th, during rush-hour traffic on the highway, without any warning all of my vehicle lights began to dim. The power steering and brakes went out. I was able to steer to the side of the road. Then, all of the lights went out and the car shut off. I was unable to shift the vehicle into park, and as I was going up a hill at the time, I was forced to roll backwards slowly and engage the emergency brake. Only luck prevented a serious, perhaps fatal accident. It was also below freezing in ohio so I had to sit in the frigid temperatures until a tow truck arrived. After being towed to two separate dealerships, the Subaru dealer believes this was caused by a faulty hybrid battery, alternator, or both. An inspection is available by request. The problem did flag multiple error codes (confirmed by the dealer) but it is very frightening that there was absolutely no warning and I feel unsafe driving this vehicle, even after it will be repaired. Next time, myself or others, may not be so fortunate. The alternator is being recalled in 2017+ Subaru Crosstrek for this very issue, but not the 2016 (my vehicle).
No power steering backing up after starting the car. Warning light came on. Turned engine off and back on still no power steering. Parked waited 15 minutes tried again and the steering worked only felt a little loose.
There is a grinding noise coming from one of my wheels . I'm pretty sure it's a bad wheel bearing . Noticed the noise after braking very hard to avoid a collision . Have had the SUV looked at test driven by an independent mechanic . He believes it is the wheel bearing.
Experiencing same issues as many others. Key will not pull out unless turned back on and change gears; then when turned back off key will pull out. Started happening in 2019. Again, same as other people, hear clicking when turning left. Taking to dealership tomorrow but seems like it will be the axle from what others are experiencing.
When trying to turn off the Crosstrek it would not let the key come out of the ignition. It forces you to take it out of park and put it back into drive then back into park a few times to take the key out. I went to Subaru and they said it was a common problem, which they have a fix for. This problem is seen in many of the older model Subarus I have seen the same problem in many youtube videos. This is a known problem and has not been addressed by Subaru. Subaru dealer told me the problem is a sticky plate cylinder.
Put car in park, shut the ignition off, and I am unable to remove the key from the ignition. This has occurred on several occasions. Would have to turn the vehicle back on, move the shifter from park to drive position, then put back in park and by doing this I am sometimes able to remove the key.
Car has 67,000 miles, is three years old, the front left and right axles had to both be replaced. There was a loud clicking when steering the vehicle. On both sides of the car. Any turns whether with speed or slow the axle would make a loud clicking noise. I was not in an accident nor hitting potholes etc. Just making basic turns onto roads and highways.
While driving approximately 20-30mph foot on the break I was making a right turn into a parking lot and the steering stopped working. Car was still running but steering was dead no warning lights were lit on the dash after about 4 seconds the steering came back to normal. This is the second time this happened to me. I purchased the Subaru new it has 7,220 miles on it. The first time it happened same scenario car had about 5k miles on it. Thought it was a fluke didn't think nothing of it until today it happened on a busy road luckily I was able to keep the car under control. Talked to dealer they need the issue to be constant to do anything. Tried to duplicate issue and it will not it happens when it wants to but this is a big safety issue.