The 2025 Subaru Solterra has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,118,727 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
BACK OVER PREVENTION25V7440002025-10-301,024,407 affected
Defect
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…
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.
VISIBILITY25V5770002025-09-0494,320 affected
Defect
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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Bluetooth connection with phone keeps disconnecting while I'm driving and/or using my phone for calls/maps/guidance. Dealership tells me they cannot do anything about it. Usb connection helps, but still drops. Safety issue, causes major distractions.”
“Summary of incident on february 21, 2026, a level 2 charging event resulted in a catastrophic electrical failure involving my vehicle and the associated ev charging equipment. The incident caused: severe damage to the ev charging connector (pigtail and receptacle) destruction of my home inverter…”
“Summary of incident on february 21, 2026, a level 2 charging event resulted in a catastrophic electrical failure involving my vehicle and the associated ev charging equipment. The incident caused: severe damage to the ev charging connector (pigtail and receptacle) destruction of my home inverter…”
“The windshield has distortion and can make the driver and front seat passenger feel carsick when looking through the windshield. Not feeling 100% can affect a driver's ability to safely operate the vehicle and that can affect other drivers nearby. I showed a customer rep at fremont subaru and he…”
“When going over speed bumps, or experiencing a change in approach angle, primarily at speeds between 15 and 25 mph, the solterra's left front suspension makes a click. It's not a knock or a thunk, it's a click. I went to the dealer, let them know the situation. They were unable to recreate the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Subaru Solterra as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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