2013 Subaru Crosstrek Transmission Problems

Your car lost about a quart of antifreeze every 7,500 miles, but the dealer's pressure tests didn't identify the source and you were repeatedly told nothing was wrong. At 74,000 miles, the transmission failed completely, requiring an $8,000 repair that Subaru partially covered. After the transmission was replaced, the antifreeze loss stopped, suggesting the two issues were related.

Your car's CVT transmission developed a cracked solenoid valve after about 6.5 years and 140,000-160,000 miles. After the initial repair, the same component failed again just one year later, this time requiring a complete transmission replacement. Both failures occurred while accelerating—once from a stop and once on the freeway at 70 mph. This issue may require diagnosis and replacement of the solenoid valve or potentially the entire transmission assembly.

You hear a clicking sound from the right front of your car when turning right. A garage replaced your right front axle at 74,141 miles, and the first garage mentioned they'd seen this same problem on two other 2013 Crosstreks recently. When you contacted a Subaru dealer, they said they weren't aware of this being a known issue. The fix involves replacing the front axle assembly.