Subaru Solterra Reliability
111 NHTSA complaints (2023–2026). Complaint rate: 54.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Subaru Solterra has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
No years stand out as significantly better.
Too New
Need 3+ years on the road for reliable complaint data.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Subaru Solterra Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 19 | 10.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 17 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 44.4% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 7 | 28.6% |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 6 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 | 20.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 4 | 25.0% |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 4 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | 79 | 12 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 25 | 1 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Subaru Solterraaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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