Subaru Crosstrek Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Crosstrek, UK-spec cars genuinely don't fold via the electric motor at all, despite the mirror unit being physically the same as the JDM part.
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Subaru Crosstrek Wing Mirror: OEM Part Number
Subaru Crosstrek Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
Don't let the simple exterior fool you — the Subaru Crosstrek's wing mirrors are built around folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and sometimes blind-spot sensors, all packed behind the glass, which is why "the mirror's playing up" covers a lot of ground.
Subaru Crosstrek Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
It sounds simple, but Subaru Crosstrek wing mirror side is one of the more commonly mixed-up orders — largely because UK retailers, workshops and catalogues use inconsistent left/right terminology. Here's the actual convention for right-hand-drive UK cars:
- Driver's side = right-hand (RH) = offside (OS) — the side closest to the centre of the road.
- Passenger side = left-hand (LH) = nearside (NS) — the side closest to the kerb.
Part listings may use any of these terms interchangeably — "RH mirror," "offside mirror," and "driver's side mirror" all refer to the same physical part on a UK-spec Crosstrek. Double-check which convention your supplier is using before ordering, since a mix-up here is one of the most common reasons the wrong mirror turns up.
Subaru Crosstrek Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the Crosstrek often integrate turn signal repeaters, puddle lights, heating elements to clear condensation, and power-fold motors for tight parking spaces. Higher-spec versions may also house blind-spot monitoring sensors, making them considerably more expensive to replace than a basic mirror.
Subaru Crosstrek Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| Base/Premium trims | Crystal White Pearl, Crystal Black Silica, Magnetite Grey, Ice Silver Metallic — genuinely not offered in Geyser Blue, Pure Red, Sand Dune Pearl or Citron Yellow Pearl; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
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| Wilderness | Geyser Blue is a genuine Wilderness-exclusive shade; electric adjustment and heated glass are standard on this trim |
| Sport | Alpine Green is exclusive to Sport trim and above; electric adjustment and heated glass are standard on this trim |
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A Genuinely Important UK-Specific Limitation Worth Knowing — Subaru Crosstrek Wing Mirror
This is genuinely worth knowing before assuming your mirror should power-fold: Japanese Domestic Market spec cars have an electric motor that folds the entire mirror housing in, but UK-spec cars genuinely don't fold via this motor at all, despite having what is physically the same mirror unit with the same folding components inside. UK buyers sourcing a replacement mirror are effectively paying for internal parts they can't use.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that the auto-fold-on-lock feature doesn't work out of the box on UK-spec cars fitted with double-deadlocking central locking specifically — an additional relay is needed to acquire a re-open signal for this feature to function correctly.
Subaru Crosstrek Wing Mirror: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Wing Mirror Guide for common faults to check for, confirming the exact spec against your VIN, how difficult this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.
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The same part, covered across other Subaru models.