Subaru Solterra problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 77 owner complaints and 5 recalls on file for the Subaru Solterra (2023–2026). The 2023 Solterra has the most serious complaints, most often about electrical system.

Complaints
77
Recalls
5
Model years
4
Worst year
2023

Complaints by model year

42202314202442025172026
NHTSA complaints per Subaru Solterra model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Subaru Solterra years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2023 Subaru Solterra — 42 complaints, 5 crashes; top problem: Electrical System

Every Subaru Solterra model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2026 Solterra170001Electrical System
2025 Solterra40002Suspension
2024 Solterra142012Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2023 Solterra425004Electrical System

Most common Subaru Solterra problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    31 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    22 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    10 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    9 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    8 complaints
  • Brakes
    7 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    5 complaints
  • Lighting
    4 complaints
  • Engine
    4 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    4 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Subaru Solterra received by NHTSA each month.

Subaru Solterra recalls

  • Recall 26V393000Jun 18, 202620,991 vehiclesModel years 2026

    Risk: An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V744000Oct 30, 20251,024,407 vehiclesModel years 2023–2025

    Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V577000Sep 4, 202594,320 vehiclesModel years 2023–2025

    Risk: An inoperative defroster and defogger system can decrease the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V064000Feb 9, 20231,182 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2023

    Risk: Wheel detachment while driving can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V444000Jun 23, 2022661 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2023

    Risk: A wheel detaching from a moving vehicle can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Subaru models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology