Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness Problems of Subaru Crosstrek

Subaru Crosstrek owners have reported 2 chest clip, buckle, harness related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common chest clip, buckle, harness problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's chest clip, buckle, harness (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness related problems of Subaru Crosstrek

Problem Category Number of Problems
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness problems
2

Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness problem #1

The harness on my child's nuna rava loosened during a 30 minute drive home (highway and downtown driving) in may of 2025. I learned later that month that there is a recall on nuna ravas for that exact reason. It is available for inspection. My child was not properly secured, and I did not know it until we got home; he could have been killed or seriously injured had we gotten into a collision on that drive. The car seat has not been inspected by anyone. Nuna offered me a “remedy kit” with a screwdriver, a brush, and a mismatched fabric cover, but I am not a safety technician and do not have the time or expertise to take the seat apart myself and still trust it to secure my child. The problem with the harness straps we have is intermittent, and does not replicate when the car is parked and I simply “tug” on the straps. I do not feel that this is an adequate safety test anyway, as it doesn’t replicate the forces or conditions in an accident. I requested a replacement seat, but nuna denied my request on 7/21 and again on 7/28. Nuna has not supplied crash test results on layperson “repaired” car seats. This defect is the subject of NHTSA actions dp24003 and pe24026. Other rava owners have complained that their repaired rava still malfunctioned even after using nuna's "remedy kit. " I would like a replacement car seat to ensure my child's safety.

Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness problem #2

Was loosening the shoulder strap to get my child out of the seat and one of the straps came completely off of the seat. The strap hadn't broken, just had come unattached from the seat. Now only one strap is usable. Sent pictures to cybex and because it was 2 months out of the 2 year warranty, they couldn't replace it.



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