AutoUtility currently tracks 14 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2024 Subaru Solterra. Driver Assistance & Safety Tech issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 10 complaints (71.4% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 2 filings cite a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 14 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (10 reports • 71.4% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (5), Visibility, Wipers & Glass (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 2 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2024 Subaru Solterra
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #25V744000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Electrical System
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #25V577000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Powertrain & Transmission
Body & Structure
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2024 Subaru Solterra
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Subaru Solterra Car's automated breaking system did not work. We also suspect the changing from reverse to drive did not work as well. My wife while taking reverse and then tried to drive forward, but the drive forward did not work and when the car was accelerated it reversed and hit a tree. Rear..."
"The contact owns a 2024 Subaru Solterra. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V577000 (VISIBILITY) and 25V744000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repairs. However, the contact was informed that the parts to do the recall repairs..."
"On December 15, 2025, driving on a highway in low temperatures, my 2024 Subaru Solterra (VIN: [XXX] ) experienced a progressive loss of power. At 9:20 a.m., I departed NYC for Amenia, NY (91 miles). The range showed ~130 miles (no AC). For the first ~70 miles, the range indicator consistently..."
"The air conditioning has stopped working and after 30 days has not been repaired. Visibility issues during cold conditions"
"Lane departure feature is overly sensitive, often adjusts the car when not needed and has made car swerve inadvertently"
Complaint History for Subaru Solterra
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2023–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Subaru Solterra | 25 | 4 | 4 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Subaru Solterra Current Page | 14 | 2 | 2 | Current |
| 2025 Subaru Solterra | 4 | 0 | 2 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Subaru Solterra | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2024 Subaru Solterra
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 13 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Departure Warning NHTSA category: LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| VISIBILITY,BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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