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2023 Subaru Solterra

Verified August 31, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
5
of 5 stars
Recalls
4
on record
MPG
combined

Do not drive until repaired

2 active "park it" recalls — NHTSA advises against driving this vehicle until the remedy is complete.

Vehicle Summary

2023 Subaru Solterra

4 recalls
25 complaints
5/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
4
Owner complaints
25
Complaints citing a crash
4

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

4 Recalls on Record

2 of these are high-severity. Some may require you to stop driving the vehicle until repaired.

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Safety recalls

4 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 22V444000critical Do not drive

    Tire/wheel issue

    WHEELS:HUB

    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.

    Consequence

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

    Remedy

    Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they are repaired. Dealers will replace the hub bolts and wheels, free of charge. Letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 27, 2022. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

    Full campaign record
  • 23V064000critical Do not drive

    Tire/wheel issue

    WHEELS:HUB

    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.

    Consequence

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

    Remedy

    Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the repair has been completed. Dealers will inspect and tighten the hub bolts, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE-23.

    Full campaign record
  • 25V577000high

    Visibility issue

    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 system faults, such as electrical compressor failure, the defroster and defogger system may become inoperative.

    Consequence

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

    Remedy

    Dealers will update the HVAC control ECU software, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect the electrical compressor, and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB07 and 25TA07. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB04 and 25LA04. Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-25.

    Full campaign record
  • 25V744000high

    Rear-visibility system issue

    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 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."

    Consequence

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

    Remedy

    Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.

    Full campaign record

NHTSA crash-test ratings

NCAP star ratings and the underlying test breakdown for the 2023 Subaru Solterra.

  • Frontal crash

    Driver
    4 / 5
    Passenger
    5 / 5
  • Side crash

    Driver
    5 / 5
    Passenger
    5 / 5
    Side pole
    5 / 5
  • Rollover

    Rollover risk
    11.6%
    Dynamic tip
    No Tip

Driver-assistance technologies

Electronic stability control
Standard
Forward collision warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Standard

What the ratings mean

NHTSA gives the 2023 Subaru Solterra 5 out of 5 stars overall. NHTSA does not publish enough comparable results for this class and year to rank it against peers.

NHTSA published results for every NCAP test in this program, so the overall star rating rests on a complete set of crash and rollover results.

NHTSA's dynamic test put this vehicle's rollover probability at 11.6% in a single-vehicle crash — the figure behind the rollover star rating, published here because the star alone hides how wide each band is.

NHTSA crash tests

2023 Subaru Solterra Frontal crash crash test
Frontal crash Video
2023 Subaru Solterra Side crash crash test
Side crash Video
2023 Subaru Solterra Side pole crash test
Side pole

Fuel economy & emissions

The EPA holds no fuel-economy record for this model year.

The EPA does not publish a record for every model year.

Consumer complaints

25 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

25
Total
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE5
  • OTHER5
  • BRAKES4
  • VISIBILITY4
  • ELECTRICAL2

Normal Range

25 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 4 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)5
miscellaneous issues5
brake problems (soft pedal, noise, failure)4

Safety timeline

Every dated recall and NHTSA investigation for the 2023 Subaru Solterra, newest first.

  1. Recall

    Recall 25V744000

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

  2. Recall

    Recall 25V577000

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

  3. Do not drive

    Do-not-drive recall 23V064000

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

  4. Do not drive

    Do-not-drive recall 22V444000

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

Dates are the NHTSA report-received date for recalls and the ODI open/close date for investigations. Crash-test ratings are not shown here because the source does not provide a reliable publication date for them.

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Unknown
Drive type
Unknown
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Seats
0

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

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Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 25V744000

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

  2. Recall

    Recall 25V577000

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

  3. Do not drive

    Do-not-drive recall 23V064000

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

  4. Do not drive

    Do-not-drive recall 22V444000

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