Model year 2026 · first-year watch
2026 Subaru Solterra, day 217
- 17complaints since Feb 27, 2026
- 1recalls
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 1, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since August
- 1 new complaint in September, about electrical.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 47th most complaints of the 79 2026 models on this site.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Electrical9
- Other4
- Exterior Lighting3
- Lane keeping1
- Fuel and propulsion1
- Brakes1
- Collision avoidance1
- Engine1
Problems so far
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 7 reports
Recent reports
“When driving at night over most roads, a slight bump will cause the headlights to jitter appearing to turn-off momentarily. This is a re-occurring incident”
Filed Aug 15, 2026
“A1. 12 v Battery fail. A2 . Unable to use the car at 9:30 pm when I discovered it my safety was in risk not car to use, Subaru assistance never shows up calling them for two days. Dealer have to town truck the car A3.Dealer found the battery dead recharge the battery but not solution from the drain yet. A4. Yes vehicle inspected for the dealer A5. No no indication of the drainage before happening”
Filed Aug 14, 2026
“New vehicle, only 900 miles on it had to get it jumped twice so far. The 12v battery has parasitic draining.”
Filed Aug 8, 2026
“There is a major design flaw with the car. The headlights are mounted on the bumper which is plastic. Because there is not enough rigidity in the plastic bumper and the sharp cutoff of the LEDs, the headlights appear to flicker and strobe when going over small bumps or imperfections in the roads. Drivers on the imposing lane will sometimes flash their high beams as they think I'm flashing them.”
Filed Jul 8, 2026
At a glance
- Next to the 2024
- The 2026 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 17 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 14.
- Top problem
- Infotainment is the one problem with a cluster of reports here: 7 of the 17 complaints (41%). Too few of the infotainment reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- None of the 17 complaints reports a crash, a fire or an injury.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- 1 recall is on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against it.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2026.
Service bulletins for the 2026 Subaru Solterra
Subaru filed 48 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2026 Subaru Solterra. 2 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 2 bulletins · 7 complaints
This Bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during diagnosis of Infotainment concerns. (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)
This Service Information Bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during diagnosis of Infotainment concerns. (This is an revised version of the original bulletin.)
Recalls
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Toyota BZ, Lexus RZ, and Subaru Solterra battery electric vehicles. The electronic control unit (ECU) that controls the high voltage battery may experience a fault, resulting in a loss of drive power.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will update the battery ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LA07 and 26TA11. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG26.
The recall on the 2026 Subaru Solterra, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
Guide Seeing this on your own car? How to file a complaint with NHTSA
The log
Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.
Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2026 Subaru Solterra?
Infotainment, with 7 of the 17 complaints.
How many 2026 Subaru Solterra complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
None of the 17 complaints reports one.
Is there a recall for infotainment on the 2026 Subaru Solterra?
Yes, NHTSA lists a recall on the same system: 26V-393. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.