Model year 2026 · first-year watch
2026 Subaru Trailseeker, day 110
- 29complaints since Jun 14, 2026
- 0recalls
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 25, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Changed since July
- 12 new complaints in August, about electrical.
- Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
- 25th most complaints of the 79 2026 models on this site.
What is your Trailseeker doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2026 model year.
What's been reported
NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.
- Electrical28
- Backup camera2
- Exterior Lighting1
- Transmission and drivetrain1
- Fuel and propulsion1
- Other1
- Brakes1
Problems so far
- Battery dies or the car will not start 28 reports
- Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 8 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 7 reports
Recent reports
“The 12V battery drains and is out of charge on my 2026 Trailseeker when it is parked over several days. I am unable to rely on the car to start after multiple days of being parked in the garage.”
Filed Aug 16, 2026
“2026 Trailseeker 12-volt battery totally dead upon entering vehicle. I was stranded for 2 hours in a remote place. Very unsafe. This is a new vehicle.”
Filed Aug 5, 2026
“I went out to start my car after work and the 12V battery was dead again. This is the 3rd time. I feel unsafe with this happening.”
Filed Jul 31, 2026
“Vehicle charged to 87% of traction battery capacity on 6/18, early morning. Vehicle only used Saturday morning for about 2 miles. 12V battery dead today, Monday June 20 at 12PM”
Filed Jul 20, 2026
At a glance
- Next to other model years
- The 2026 is too new for a fair per-year comparison, and no model year of the Trailseeker just before it has enough complaints to set beside it.
- Top problem
- One problem takes up much of the file: dead battery, named in 28 of the 29 complaints (97%). Too few of the dead battery reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- None of the 29 complaints reports a crash, a fire or an injury.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- There's no recall on file for this model year, so the problems above are owner complaints with no campaign behind them.
- When owners filed
- Every complaint so far came in during 2026.
Service bulletins for the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker
Subaru filed 21 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker. 5 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.
Battery dies or the car will not start 3 bulletins · 28 complaints
This Service Information Bulletin outlines a systematic procedure for diagnosing parasitic draw (dark/standby current) in vehicles experiencing battery drain when the ignition is off, leading to no-start conditions or frequent jump-starts.This is an revised ...
This Bulletin provided diagnostic procedure information to be followed when addressing Dark Current / Parasitic Draw concerns on Subaru EV vehicles.
1 more on this problem
This Bulletin outlines the diagnostic procedures to be followed when identifying dark current/parasitic draw concerns caused by third-party mobile applications on Solterra, Trailseeker, and Uncharted vehicles.
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.
No recalls on file for this model year.
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 Trailseeker?
Dead battery, with 28 of the 29 complaints.
How many 2026 Subaru Trailseeker complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
None of the 29 complaints reports one.
Is there a recall for dead battery on the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker?
No recall on file for the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker is on the same system as dead battery. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.