2018 Subaru Crosstrek Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek addresses the 4-door sport utility, which came with one engine, a naturally aspirated 2.0L flat-four with double overhead cams that burns gasoline. Buyers could pick from Base, Convenience, Limited, Premium, Sport and Touring trims. Specifications and torque values for that engine come with procedures for fuel, ignition, cooling, the transmission, drivetrain, brakes, suspension and steering, with wiring diagrams for the electrical system and body.

Engines covered

• 2.0L flat-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base
• Convenience
• Limited
• Premium
• Sport
• Touring

Known issues on the 2018 Crosstrek. The federal record holds 5 recalls for the 2018 Crosstrek. On certain vehicles the engine control module could keep feeding the ignition coil after shutdown, shorting it out and risking a stall; two campaigns addressed this: dealers reprogrammed the module in both, replaced the coils in one and inspected them and, where needed, replaced them in the other. Certain cars with an aluminum PCV valve could have the valve break apart and send pieces into the engine, cutting power. Certain vehicles, 2367 in total, could have a mis-specified floor mat bracket that might let the mat drift into the pedals. Owners lodged 193 complaints, led by visibility and wipers (64), engine (32) and electrical system (31); 10 reported a crash. Ignition, engine and electrical diagnostics are covered.