2023 Subaru Solterra problems and recalls

Owners have filed 25 complaints on the 2023 Subaru Solterra, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance (9 complaints).

25
Complaints
4
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
61.6
Severity index

Severity index 61.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 9 complaints (36.0%)9 36%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (32.0%)8 32%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (32.0%)8 32%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (24.0%)6 24%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (16.0%)4 16%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE936.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM832.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER832.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL624.0%
SERVICE BRAKES416.0%
ENGINE312.0%
STRUCTURE312.0%
SUSPENSION28.0%

Complaints filed per year

0492022: 12023: 92024: 82025: 7222392425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20221
20239
20248
20257
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 24.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (24 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V44400023/06/2022WHEELS:HUBToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Subaru Solterra and Toyota BZ4X vehicles. The hub bolts on the wheels may loosen, causing a wheel to detach from the vehicle after low-mileage use.
23V06400009/02/2023WHEELS:HUBSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Solterra vehicles. Improperly tightened hub bolts may loosen and cause the wheels to detach from the vehicle.
25V57700004/09/2025VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEMToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2025 bZ4X, Lexus RZ, and Subaru Solterra vehicles. During certain HVAC system faults, such as electrical compressor failure, the defroster and defogger system may become inoperative.
25V74400030/10/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview ca

Other Subaru Solterra model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.