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2023 Subaru Solterra Body and structure Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
10%of 42 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2023 Subaru Solterra, 10% of the 42 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“9/29/2023, driving through 4-5 inch of flood water on the road at around 10 miles per hour, the undercover piece under front engenie area fall fall and both front mud guard liners ripped off and broken. Brand new vehcile only been dirving for 1 month with only 775 miles. Went to Subaru dealership, and dealership said those broken parts are not under warranty. This undercover piece & both front mud guard liners are very poorly design and super bad quality. …”

NHTSA complaint #11547383, filed 2023-09

“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, including high voltage cables to be exposed to water intrusion. We can see the bright orange high voltage cables through the wheel well, along with electrical wires that appear to be grounds! …”

NHTSA complaint #11639850, filed 2025-01

“On the 23-25MY Subaru Solterra there is piano black reflective material plastics on the center console. It is angled slightly and when the sun is shinning through the windshield from directly above the car, such as noon/lunch time. The sun reflects directly into the drivers eyes, the plastic area is large and needs to be covered by something while you are driving or else you need to keep moving your head or body around. Covering it quickly with your hand is an option if you like to drive with one hand and distracted by trying to cover the glare. …”

NHTSA complaint #11682564, filed 2025-08

“Left and right wheel well liners , front undertray and rear undertray came off while driving at slow speed on a street that had about 8 inches of water during heavy rain. I took the car to the Subaru dealer to get fixed under the guarantee as the car was just 6 months old and 7,553 miles but the dealer said they could not apply the guarantee on this situation because it was consider and act of nature. However , a car that is marketed as an SUV with a 8.3 inches of ground clearance and cannot handle a low speed pass over slightly deep water, shows that the car is not performing as it should. …”

NHTSA complaint #11544506, filed 2023-09

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202417%
2023410%

Other parts of the 2023 Subaru Solterra

Electrical system
16 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Subaru Solterra

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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