# 2017 Subaru Crosstrek - USB won't charge phone

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-crosstrek-usb-wont-charge-phone/178518>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru\
**Created:** [August 5, 2021, 10:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-crosstrek-usb-wont-charge-phone/178518 "2021-08-05T10:26:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Tony26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@Tony26](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tony26)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 10:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-crosstrek-usb-wont-charge-phone/178518/1 "2021-08-05T10:26:28Z")

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usb port or cigarette lighter socket will not charge my phone. charger and cords work good in other vehicles. fuse is good going to the socket.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 10:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-crosstrek-usb-wont-charge-phone/178518/2 "2021-08-05T10:57:00Z")

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> [@Tony26](#):
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> fuse is good going to the socket.

How did you verify this ?

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-subaru-crosstrek-usb-wont-charge-phone/178518/3 "2021-08-06T15:23:36Z")

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I had a similar problem with my 2016 Forester. So I got a 12V to USB adapter and it works great.