2023 Subaru Solterra problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 25 NHTSA owner complaints, 4 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2023 Subaru Solterra vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 25 NHTSA complaints on file-1
- Recalls — 4 recall campaigns for this model year-12
- Crash / fire reports — 4 crash reports and 0 fire reports among complaints-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2023 Subaru Solterra vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER2 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2 reports
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE1 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES1 reports
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,VISIBILITY1 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1 reports
Recalls (4)
- WHEELS22V444000
Toyota 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.
- BACK OVER PREVENTION25V744000
Toyota 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 camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- VISIBILITY25V577000
Toyota 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.
- WHEELS23V064000
Subaru 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.
Crash-test ratings
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