Subaru Trailseeker Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 30 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Subaru Trailseeker (2026–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2026 has the most, with 30. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (28 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Trailseeker model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | — | 0 | 26 | Too new to compare | Too new |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system28 80%
- Transmission and drivetrain1 2.9%
- Body and structure1 2.9%
- Other or unknown1 2.9%
- Fuel system1 2.9%
- Exterior lighting1 2.9%
- Brakes1 2.9%
- Back-over prevention (rear camera)1 2.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2026: “I have had the Trailseeker for about 7 weeks and have noticed low battery messages and on one occasion when I hadn't driven it for 3 days the car was completely unresponsive until I put the 12 V batter on a charger. I have a Level 2 charger at home for the traction battery. I do use the Subaru Connect add to check on the Level2 charging progress.”
NHTSA complaint #11757872, filed 2026-08Other Subaru models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology