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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN JF2GTADC0J8259026 · Checked Nov 13, 2026
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JF2GTADC0J8•••••• 2018 Subaru CROSSTREK

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Unknown Or Other Oct 2020
Have asked subaru to update their software to control the dash board. When the digital dash is set to the digital speedometer, and a call comes in, the dash displays :call in progress" and no longer shows the digital speedometer. Subaru has not made any software updates to their…
Visibility/wiper Jun 2020
The windshield spontaneously cracked while stationary in our driveway. The crack is vertical located in the center of the window from the roofline to almost the windshield wipers. The local subaru service department stated this is a problem they see often and will not be covered…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JF2GTADC0J8259026 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.