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Subaru is known for its cars having the best safety ratings in America but is getting a reputation for having models in their stable of all-wheel-drive vehicles with the most tickets, and now the most accidents. Subaru has two cars that have the highest rate of at-fault accidents than any car in America. According to a recent report from Insurify, the Subaru Crosstrek compact SUV is involved in more accidents than any car in the US. The national average is 13.64 percent of all models on the road have had at least one prior accident.
Subaru's most-awarded car, the Crosstrek, ranks number one of all car models with a 25.81 percent accident rate.
It’s not surprising the Subaru brand has another car in the top-10 list. The sporty and fast Subaru WRX/STI is number five on the list with an accident rate of 24.9 percent. The Subaru WRX was found recently to be the model with drivers that get the most speeding tickets of any car in America. Neither one is a distinction that Subaru wants to have.
2019 Subaru Crosstrek
Insurify doesn’t break down the year of Crosstrek that gets in the most accidents just the model. Subaru brought the Crosstrek compact all-wheel-drive SUV as a new global model in 2012 and the second-generation Crosstrek model change was launched in 2018. Surprisingly, even though the Crosstrek has the most accidents, Insure says the second-generation 2019 Crosstrek, is one of the least expensive cars to insure at #12 on the list and costs $1,353 per year. Why is Crosstrek cheaper to insure? It is loaded with safety features.
Safety is a core value for Subaru and they are proud of the cars’ safety ratings. Both the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek and sport-tuned WRX have been rated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) as Top Safety Pick+ and the safest cars in America. Maybe Crosstrek and WRX drivers have a false sense of security and go faster and take more risks because of it?
Cars with most at-fault accidents
The Subaru Crosstrek is number one at 25.81%, the Honda HR-V came in second, at 25.7%. The rest of the worst are the Hyundai Elantra GT (25.58%), the Infiniti Q50 (25.14%), the Subaru WRX (24.9%), the Mazda3 (24.65%), the Acura ILX (24.18%) , the Lexus CT (24.17%), the Chevrolet Trax (23.98%) and the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (23.92%).
The 2019 Subaru Crosstrek now has the distinction of being the model that has been involved in more at-fault accidents than any other car in America. The Subaru WRX is not far behind its stablemate at number five on the list. Subaru is attracting a younger demographic to their sportier models and could be the reason they have the most accidents.
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Why do you think Subaru
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Why do you think Subaru Crosstrek and WRX are cars with the most at-fault accidents in America?
The high at-fault accident
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In reply to Why do you think Subaru by Denis Flierl
The high at-fault accident rate may be in part due to the younger demographics of the drivers... The insurance companies would have the stats...
Don't blame the car for the
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In reply to Why do you think Subaru by Denis Flierl
Don't blame the car for the stupidity of the driver who's in control of it.
Its wasn't the car fault, but
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In reply to Why do you think Subaru by Denis Flierl
Its wasn't the car fault, but stupid younger "demographic" dumbasses who are irresponsible.
Poor visibility would be my
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In reply to Why do you think Subaru by Denis Flierl
Poor visibility would be my guess. The Honda HR-V also has poor visibility. Sure, it has cameras and other new safety equipment, but that doesn't make up for being able to see around you by turning your head. Long live my 1999 Forester!
The visibility is pretty poor
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In reply to Poor visibility would be my by Westczek (not verified)
The visibility is pretty poor when you don’t take driving seriously and look at your phone more than the road.
Maybe because it's one of the
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In reply to Why do you think Subaru by Denis Flierl
Maybe because it's one of the cheapest Subarus available and parents buy it for their millennial children who won't put the damn phones down while driving! Seriously... I see mostly 16-25 somethings driving these things, either with coffee or a pop-socketed phone glued to their hand at all times.
I'm a millennial. I have a 3
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In reply to Maybe because it's one of the by dmoney (not verified)
I'm a millennial. I have a 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath brick ranch and I park my 2019 crosstrek in the garage... both of which I bought. I'm concerned with safety and always use the handsfree systems on board my car. I'm 33 years old. I was brought up in a single parent house hold and didn't get any hand outs.
Generation Z is the generation that is currently between the ages of 4 and 24. Might want to think about that before you continue to bash Millennials. We grew up.
Terrible rear visibility.
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In reply to Why do you think Subaru by Denis Flierl
Terrible rear visibility. Subarus are known as cars one can see out of. But NOT the Crosstrek or Impreza.
I would blame it on the
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In reply to Why do you think Subaru by Denis Flierl
I would blame it on the outstandingly bad infotainment system. It is a spectacular fail. Slow, unpredictable, and requires too much attention from the driver.
Daughter has a new crosstrek
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In reply to Why do you think Subaru by Denis Flierl
Daughter has a new crosstrek but totaled her mother's new crosstrek ...so now we are on our 3 crosstrek and daughter is barred from driving moms....Car was smashed from front to rear. But daughter never even felt a thing and no injury ...it shocked me when I saw the car....They are very safe
Since I've been with one for
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In reply to Why do you think Subaru by Denis Flierl
Since I've been with one for the last seven months I've noticed that it is so easy to drive you just think that you can do anything with it but the truth is you still need to pay attention to what you're doing that would be the reason complacency
Because they're the safest
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In reply to Why do you think Subaru by Denis Flierl
Because they're the safest cars in the world with the best AWD system around, which can cause people to believe they're infallible. Hopefully people will recognize their faults and better themselves.
Terrible rear visibility, and
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In reply to Why do you think Subaru by Denis Flierl
Terrible rear visibility, and so slow it cannot merge properly, or even get out of it's way.
If you read the Insurify
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If you read the Insurify report carefully, it does not say that Crosstreks are involved in the most at-fault accidents. It does say that the drivers of Crosstreks have the most prior at-faut accidents. Many may have bought a Crosstrek after a previous accident just for the added safety features. As with most statistics, the devil is in the details.
This is the real answer. The
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In reply to If you read the Insurify by Glenn (not verified)
This is the real answer. The Insurify article is a complete misinterpretation, just read their methodology. 1 in 4 Crosstreks have been in accidents? No.
25% of Crosstrek drivers have been in a prior accident. Those drivers have since upgraded to a safer vehicle.
Maybe the Crosstrek is too
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Maybe the Crosstrek is too underpowered, and can't avoid any accidents. Preventing an accident is not all about extra safety equipment.
Okay, so this arguement is
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Okay, so this arguement is not the car but stupid young people that don't know how to be responsible for the car they drive. I love my Subaru Crosstrek and to say that Subaru Crosstrek have more at fault crashes is asinine. I have a new Headline... Younger Demographics SPIKE on insurance. This article had me so mad... blame something that others have total control over their behavior.
The poor rear/side visability
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The poor rear/side visability may have something to do with this. But then, this is an issue with so many cars....
You have never sat in a
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In reply to The poor rear/side visability by Al Schultz (not verified)
You have never sat in a subaru. They have better visibility than 99% of the vehicles on the road.
WOW!!! have you even sat in
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In reply to The poor rear/side visability by Al Schultz (not verified)
WOW!!! have you even sat in a Subaru?! They are one of the best cars for all around visibility.
This is great news, there's
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This is great news, there's going to be a bu ch of electric swapped versions if these all over the back roads in 10 years. It's the perfect size, the massive fuel tank is the perfect place to put hella batteries. My dream is a totaled Crosstrek,Tesla swapped with solar panels and a roof top tent
Tons of batteries and a
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In reply to This is great news, there's by Jeff nards (not verified)
Tons of batteries and a electric motor would really make the car worse as it would weight alot more.
That is not what this data
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That is not what this data shows. And the rest of the list doesn't make sense either. Must be because all the chevy cruzes and chryslers run from the scene of an accident. Since the driver most likely doesn't have insurance.
Hi. In defence of the car,
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Hi. In defence of the car, the 2019 car (which I own) is halfway to self-driving. It is more a problem with the driver not reading the manual or the dealer not fully explaining the system. I have been driving for nearly 60 years and it took me awhile to adjust to the adaptive cruise control.
Once I had a few highway miles under my belt. I like it. Others I know have thought the system was on and nearly hit someone thinking the car would slow down by itself. So before blaming the car, look at the circumstance involved.
I'm with this guy! I'm in my
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In reply to Hi. In defence of the car, by John gurley (not verified)
I'm with this guy! I'm in my 3rd Crosstrek. Had a '14, a '16, and am now in an '18. Each was an upgrade from the previous model for safety reasons: to Eyesight in '16; and the new platform in '18. This is the 7th Subaru in my family. I have nearly a million miles on Subarus and never had an accident. But I can attest that the Eyesight feature saved my life, literally, twice. My '18 Crosstrek is my favorite car of all time, and I have owned dozens of cars over my 74 years; and without a doubt it is the safest!
I bought a 2019 Outback (SOB)
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I bought a 2019 Outback (SOB) in Sept 18 and after 15000 miles I have not run out of ways to wish I did not have it ! While driving it whips side to side as though driving in strong wind. Exhausting on trips and aggravating all the time.
Noise in front end and broken radio.
I leased my 2019 Crosstrek in
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I leased my 2019 Crosstrek in December, and only a short time later, my brother decided to buy one. It’s a great car with even better safety features, but it’s only as good as the driver’s competence. It’s semiautonomous, so it relies on the driver knowing what to do to make it work. Oh yeah, the driver should know how to drive too. I’m in my 30s, so I have some experience on blind spot detection—the Crosstrek pulls this off nicely, I also wouldn’t mind an audible cue as well when lane changing.
The new Crosstrek has very
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The new Crosstrek has very fishy steering... they changed the geometry of steering and while you were driving it all of a sudden wants to go right or left with only the slightest nudge on the wheel... Notice this when I first got in the car after I bought it... they say they changed the steering because of City driving and the ability to change lanes, but I can easily see that it is a safety hazard if you are not very careful...
My Mom-In-Law's Forester does
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In reply to The new Crosstrek has very by Ken Pletter (not verified)
My Mom-In-Law's Forester does that, but you can deactivate it (it senses lane drift). I assume you can in the newer models, too.