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What 25 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 Subaru Solterra Bev

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (25)Crash / fire / injury (4)Driver assistance (9)Electrical system (8)Speed control (6)Brakes (4)Visibility & wipers (4)Body & structure (3)Engine (3)Backup camera & sensors (2)Fuel system (2)Suspension (2)

1 of 25 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 14, 2023Electrical systemSpeed controlBrakesCrash

Subaru Solterra - Sudden unexpected acceleration with no ability to brake or steer. Message appeared "System Malfunction" Crashed into woods; small trees slowed and stopped car; airbags did not deploy. no injuries but great risk if car had headed to nearby highway instead of trees. car now at dealer undergoing inspection by Subaru.Police report made; copy not yet available. Michigan State Police report 75-2169-23

NHTSA ODI 11538316

Working with the data? Download all 25 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 18, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2023 Subaru Solterra Bev verdict →