Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2023 Subaru Solterra has 4 recalls, 25 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
25
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
22V444000
WHEELS:HUB
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Subaru Solterra and Toyota BZ4X vehicles. The hub bolts on the wheels may...
23V064000
WHEELS:HUB
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Solterra vehicles. Improperly tightened hub bolts may loosen and cause the wheels to detac...
25V577000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2025 bZ4X, Lexus RZ, and Subaru Solterra vehicles. During certain HVAC sys...
25V744000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2023 Subaru Solterra SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am writing to express my concern regarding a series of significant issues I’ve experienced with my... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Solterra 2023 bought Dec 23, 2022 Report: 1. Unintended Acceleration while parking. ... |
| Apr 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Sudden unintended acceleration while maneuvering to park. The acceleration was instantaneous and fo... |
| Feb 27, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My Subaru Solterra EV was parked in the driveway of an Airbnb in Virginia. We were about to depart ... |
| Feb 18, 2025 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Solterra. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Feb 6, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A/C Air compressor failure resulting in no heat. Report as very common problem on internet but no r... |
| Dec 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I must express my disappointment and concern regarding the actual range performance of the ELECTRIC ... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | Driving vehicle during rain storm at 10mph through standing water approximately 1 foot depth while e... |
| Nov 21, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Vehicle stopped dramatically at low speed in snow while sensors were freaking out and flashing rever... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | During any precipitation, primarily rain, the adaptive cruise control fails to sense vehicles in fro... |
| Aug 4, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Leased the vehicle in November 2023, the Air Condenser failed at the beginning of August, it no long... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The S pedal regenerative breaking shuts off randomly, causing the vehicle to stop breaking, and the ... |
| Jan 7, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,VISIBILITY | Started the car, dash had multiple warning lights for "drive start control system", "ev system malfu... |
| Nov 8, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | We hit a stationary deer at night. Afterwards, we found an open recall: WRG23-1: Forward recognitio... |
| Oct 14, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Under certain circumstances when using adaptive cruise control the car can accelerate towards a stat... |
| Sep 29, 2023 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9/29/2023, driving through 4-5 inch of flood water on the road at around 10 miles per hour, the unde... |
| Sep 12, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Left and right wheel well liners , front undertray and rear undertray came off while driving at slow... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Subaru Solterra - Sudden unexpected acceleration with no ability to brake or steer. Message appeared... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Subject: Safety Concerns with Subaru Solterra - Urgent Attention Required I hope this message finds... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The Toyota bz4x have a large crash rate, because the Car Computer System is different from the Drive... |