7 Issues that Ruin the 2024 Crosstrek Wilderness and other Subarus.

What’s up guys?! Here’s my 7 dislikes review about the 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness.

What are your thoughts and the things you like or dislike the most? Comment below. 🙂

Vehicle link below…

00:00 Intro
01:07 1. CVT replacement cost
02:44 2. Auto Start/Stop is not well designed
04:33 3. Lane keep assist can be dangerous
05:15 4. Poor MPG for a small crossover
06:58 5. Infotainment system should be better
08:37 6. Wilderness short comings
09:59 7. Lack of customization
11:07 Final Thoughts

[jiml]

24 wilderness crosstrek. I have no gripes. Probably the best car I ever owned.

[calvin-]

Initially, the auto start/stop was disengaged when you were testing it. Indicated by the orange "A" on the dash display.
I turn my Forester's system off every time I drive.

[TheMightyMackerelsFishingCrew]

That weather stripping reduces heat reduction. Let the engineers do the thinking bud

[JasmineSinclair-in]

First he complains that it gets less MPG with the more powerful boxer, then later he complains about it not having an even more powerful engine like a Turbo. Either way, Subaru loses.

[waltermurillo]

never had any of the issue its mention here, have a Crosstreck for two years and it works perfect.

[johnsandow]

I’ve got a 2015 Outback with 210, 000 miles on the original cvt. All I’ve done is keep up with the scheduled maintenance, and it has been very reliable. It definitely won’t win any drag races, but the Outback has taken my family and I everywhere we’ve wanted to go with no troubles. I plan on replacing it with another Outback or the wilderness Crosstrek.

[brianknight]

I think I saw where you can turn auto stop and start off in the infotainment system.

[daveh]

I'm glad that the auto stop-start system takes a minute to shut off the engine. There are so many stop signs around my house that a brief stop at a stop sign without the engine shutting off is a good thing.

[muatazjabri]

I agree about the Lane Keep Assist or Lane Centering, it is very aggressive and sometimes annoying. I have crosstrek 2023

[RobertFeddersen]

I test drove the ctw and outback wilderness. I liked the Crosstrek wilderness much better. Bought one a few months ago and love it. No complaints and has milage has been better than my 2019 Forester I just gave my son.

[wheresthepictureidk]

I own a CTW and I agree with all your points. My biggest gripe is the gas mileage.
I now avoid the interstate on my commute and take the frontage road instead. It takes a few extra minutes but I now average 27mpg instead of 22mpg.
That being said tho there are no other cars on the market that I can afford that meet my wants and needs like the CTW does.
I still love the car and truthfully if I had to choose between the more aggressive power delivery that the final drive provides or the better mpg of the regular CT’s 2.5 I would still pick the wilderness! I’ve driven both and the regular CT feels lethargic in comparison.

[MaxFromSydney]

Have to agree about wanting a manual tx option with Subarus. But the sales numbers didn’t lie. There simply weren’t enough people buying manual tx cars. As a group, we only have ourselves to blame.

[NGMonocrom]

It's important to mention that Subaru's CVT is in-house. Not the absolute garbage Jatco CVT used by Nissan and a surprising number of other brands. Still, it's a CVT. Best to get the CVT flushed every 30K miles so the CVT won't malfunction. Cheaper than buying a new CVT. Should help the vehicle last at least 100K miles. Though personally speaking, I'm glad there are still some options out there that use a traditional automatic trans.

[adamblakeley]

Just a tip on the Auto Start/Stop…. I have a 22 CT Limited and my salesperson actually told me this trick. It’s a pressure based system. So the harder the brake pedal is pushed the more likely it is to engage the system. So when at a stop all it takes is releasing a tiny amount of pressure on the pedal and it will not engage. At first it takes actual thought to remember to do this but I’ve had mine for 2 years now and I guess I have developed muscle memory for it and do it automatically now mine very rarely engages. And when it does I basically just have to adjust my foot on the pedal and the engine restarts. Just another option if someone doesn’t want the hassle of booping the kill button every time they get in the car. Another thing I learned is it’s not actually a US government regulation. It’s a regulation for other countries. So any vehicle platform sold in multiple countries will have the feature that way it saves the manufacturer spending money to set that feature based on which market it’s going to. Not all US sold vehicles have the auto start/stop.

[edwardbyrd]

Gotta say that “ruin” is an awful strong word given that the items you list are annoyances or low probability failures. Also, isn’t this a rehash of a video you did on the outback not too long ago? The content seems awful familiar, just sayin.

[lennyupstateny]

I have this vehicle and love it. But I have to agree with your dislikes. I have them too. The gas mileage is my biggest complaint though. It does drive amazingly and is a lot of fun. I will add one more complaint. No heated steering wheel and they offer it in Canada.

[extraordinarywolf]

Auto start /stop is not an issue with me. Start the car, touch the disable function on the screen and drive happy, at this point is muscle memory for me.
Like I said not a problem I never use it.

[TJDawgs]

I’ve had my 24 Crosstrek Wilderness for about three months now and I have only a couple small critiques… 1st, I would like to have a little more horsepower to get off the line quicker. 0 to 60 is certainly lagging and some more horsepower and/or a turbo option would be outstanding. Even with the initial lag, this car does have a decent amount of power to it for only 182 hp. And the only thing I think I would also change besides that is the gold colored accents on the roof rack and the bumpers… I really don’t like the color and I would love to have had the choice to have them just flat black. I bought the Alpine green color and it is an absolutely cool color but that gold accent just does not go well with it. I’m gonna go ahead and paint those at some point so that’s not that big of an issue.

[davidhenry]

I have 2 late model Subaru’s, a 2021 Outback and a 2024 Forrester, both premium packages. I love both of them for their safety features and general drivability. That being said, I agree with all of the points that you made.

I do warranty audits at all brands of dealerships, it’s my job. I was very surprised by the high cost of a Subaru CVT. That being said, I don’t see a lot of them compared to some other brands. Great video!

[willwilliam]

Our 24 premium with 2400 miles only gets 19.8 mpg avg during my wife’s 4.3 mile morning and afternoon trips while watching the grandchildren and dropping one off at school. On a 155 mile trip I can get near 30 mpg. Her 315 hp 2012 chevy camaro did similar mpg with near double the hp.