{"id":"2023_subaru_solterra","make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Solterra","model_slug":"solterra","year":2023,"url":"/subaru/solterra/2023/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":46030,"model":"Solterra AWD","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":114,"hwy":94,"comb":104,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":30.9339,"range":228,"range_city":0,"range_hwy":0,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":11.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"TBD","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":700,"save_spend":7750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Wed Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":46031,"model":"Solterra Limited/Touring AWD","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":111,"hwy":93,"comb":102,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":32.1274,"range":222,"range_city":0,"range_hwy":0,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":11.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"TBD","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":700,"save_spend":7750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Wed Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V744000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2025-10-30","owner_notified":"2025-12-05","units":1024407,"summary":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25TB13/25LB06/WRE25","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V577000","component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2025-09-04","owner_notified":"2025-10-17","units":94320,"summary":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25TB07,25LB04,WRD25","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"23V064000","component":"WHEELS:HUB","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-02-09","owner_notified":"2023-02-21","units":1182,"summary":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":true,"mfr_campaign":"WRE-23","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V444000","component":"WHEELS:HUB","mfr":"Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing","reported":"2022-06-23","owner_notified":"2022-11-30","units":661,"summary":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":true,"mfr_campaign":"22TA06","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":true,"score":64,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":41,"crash":5,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",15],["Unspecified",13],["Forward Collision Avoidance",12],["Vehicle Speed Control",6],["Service Brakes",6],["Structure",6]],"by_year":{"2022":1,"2023":9,"2024":9,"2025":14,"2026":8},"excerpts":[["2025-01-31","Structure","Driving vehicle during rain storm at 10mph through standing water approximately 1 foot depth while exiting freeway in San Francisco caused front bumper components to loosen/crack, front fender liners to tear off, thereby exposing the electrical components of the battery drive unit and electricals under the front hood, \u2026"],["2024-12-28","Service Brakes","Vehicle stopped dramatically at low speed in snow while sensors were freaking out and flashing reverse breaking sensor problem. Car has been in shop for 6 weeks. My concern is the breaks auto/over corrected and caused my car to slide in snow."],["2024-12-17","Fuel/Propulsion System","I must express my disappointment and concern regarding the actual range performance of the ELECTRIC vehicle 2023 Subaru Solterra. Subaru claims that the Solterra has a range of 228 miles, but I am consistently getting only around 160 miles. This significant discrepancy suggests that Subaru may have falsified the range \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.116,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":128,"headline":{"range":228,"mpg":null,"ncap":5,"complaints":41},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}