general problems of the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek

15 problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek based on all problems reported for the 2017 Crosstrek.

1 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 02/13/2022

The key gets stuck in the ignition. We have to turn the ignition to acc or start the car then switch it back to off multiple times for it to release. We have not had the issue looked at yet. It's easily reproduceable. No other symptoms are present. Subaru issued a recall for this issue for vehicles with a cvt transmission but there are countless complaints of this happening to non-cvt transmission Subaru vehicles.

2 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 06/22/2021

My husband has trouble getting the key out when in park and turn off. Have to use the e-break every time we park because even in park the vehicle seems to get a mind of its own and start to roll. It rolled on me while I was getting my child out of the car!! now my driver side window seems to roll all the way up but right back down with out me touching it. I have to fight the thing for 5mins to get it up! windshield is cracked. We got it parked it no crack, went out in it and crack, now I have to pay to get a new windshield put in because every day just sitting there the crack gets bigger. Why is there only 1 recall on this thing!? ??.

3 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 06/23/2020

Vehicle loses power at highway speeds and throttle is completely unresponsive/non-functional. Engine remains on but will not deliver power or accelerate. No dash indication lights are displayed. Car slows down rapidly until throttle re-engages at irregular intervals which can be a few seconds up to thirty seconds. Happens most frequently after driving for approximately 20-30 minutes. Happens repeatedly after it initiates. Have had to pull over several times to get out of the way of other motorists. This has been very dangerous.

4 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 05/25/2020

Ignition key gets stuck and will not come out when turned off.

5 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 03/20/2020

When I put my 2017 Subaru Crosstrek in park, I can not take my keys out of the ignition. They are locked in. I have to put my foot back on the brake, put the car in neutral, then slam it into park again, and even then it doesnt allow the keys to turn all the way to pull them out. I have to do this several times, before the sensor realizes the car is in park and I can take my keys out. This has been happening on and off for a couple months, and is not at the point where it is happening every single time I go to turn the car off.

6 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2019

Key gets stuck in ignition and the car needs to be restarted, put in reverse/drive, and then either moved or step firmly on the break and back in park. Sometimes it takes multiple attempts. Having this issue for a couple months. It doesn't happen every time, but often.

7 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 11/25/2019

More often than not, the key cannot be removed from the ignition when the car is tuned off and in park. Constantly need to restart the car and play around with the shifter. This has been happening for over a month. Car is less than three years old and has 40k miles on it. Ganley Subaru of bedford has said any repair would need to be paid for out of pocket.

8 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2019

Key gets stuck in ignition and the car needs to be restarted in order to remove key. This occurs when stationary and trying to remove key from ignition. Had this issue for a about a month before I took it in as Subaru had a recall for wue90 stop light switch replacement and I thought it may be related as did my service provider at north park Subaru or maybe had to do with steering. The problem was not solved, the repair was out of my pocket. The service provider reported 'erratic operation of park switch on shifter' and the shifter was replaced and problem is resolved. This appears a manufacturing flaw that should be recalled as many others report the same issue. The service provider also reported the same issue and stated many people had come in recently to have the same issue serviced. It maybe unethical that the service provider has not or did not appear to be reporting the matter. Car is less than three years old (when occured) and has 50k miles on it.

9 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 04/14/2019

I was driving down a road at 45 mph when my car turned off suddenly. All the lights on the dashboard lit on. I was able to coast to the side of the road, slowly. I turned off the car and it turned back on with no problems. I drove home, and drove it to matt slap Subaru in newark, delaware the next morning (today). I spoke to the product specialist, denise. She said to keep driving it and see if the problem happens again, and at that point they will do a diagnostic test. I insisted that they address the problem, but they informed me that is not their protocol. I feel this is a serious safety concern--one that Subaru is not taking seriously. As far as I know, the dealership has not filed a report to Subaru of this issue. Fortunately, I was only going 45 mph and was on a road with a shoulder without heavy traffic. Had the circumstances been different, this could have caused an accident. It should not have to occur twice before Subaru considers a fix. One shut down is enough.

10 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 04/09/2019

Stereo system freezes. Touch screen inaccessible. Glitches constantly. Not able to access any apps, navigation, starlink, etc.

11 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 04/02/2019

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Subaru crosstrak. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph in the rain the driver pressed the brake pedal but the vehicle did not stop causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of a second vehicle. The during the incident the collision avoidance feature( �eyesight�) malfunctioned and did not stop the vehicle. The front end was severely damaged but the air bag did not deploy. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was driven away. No injuries were reported. The cause of the failures were not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified. The failure mileage was 15,000. Jft.

12 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 04/02/2019

My key started to get stuck about a month ago, I need to start my car, put it in drive back in park repeatedly until it comes out. I have taken it to the dealer and they say they need to replicate the situation. 18000 miles on a car and I can't just have it fixed when there is a TSB on a know issue. I do t have time when going to work to do this cycle of on and off 1-9 times on a 2 yr old vehicle, please do a recall.

13 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2019

My key started to get stuck, I need to start my car, put it in drive back in park repeatedly until it comes out. 30,000 miles on a car and I can’t just have it fixed when there is a TSB on a know issue. To do this cycle of on and off 1-9 times on a 2 yr old vehicle is ridiculous,this happens 50% of the time I try to shut my car off and getting worse, please do a recall.

14 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2019

Validating complaint of what is listed on NHTSA. 1) key stuck in ignition - when attempting to release key from ignition after setting gear in park and turning off engine, car key will get stuck 2) low gas fuel chime - chime is not functioning correctly. Chime is sharp / staccato alert and is barely audible.

15 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 06/30/2018

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Crosstrek. Intermittently, the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition while the ignition was in the off position and the gear shift selector was in park. The vehicle was taken to palm springs Subaru (located at 67925 e palm canyon dr, cathedral city, CA 92234, (760) 318-4700) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.


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