Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
Fuel economy
117–120 MPGecombined; city 128–131, highway 105–109; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$3,840–$3,970U.S. average; Ohio $4,090–$4,230 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA electricity prices for Jul 2026
NHTSA's VIN data lists no trims for the 2026 Solterra, so these are the versions EPA tested, by its names. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Solterra. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by part of the car
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Electrical system
9
0
0
0
Unknown or other
4
0
0
0
Exterior lighting
3
0
0
0
Engine
1
0
0
0
Forward collision avoidance
1
0
0
0
Fuel/propulsion system
1
0
0
0
Lane departure
1
0
0
0
Service brakes
1
0
0
0
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2026 Solterra over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2026 Toyota BZ, Lexus RZ, and Subaru Solterra battery electric vehicles. The electronic control unit (ECU) that controls the high voltage battery may experience a fault, resulting in a loss of drive power.
Risk: An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the battery ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LA07 and 26TA11. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG26.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 53 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2026 Solterra, the latest on Oct 5, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: electrical system (35), unknown or other (16), engine (2), power train (2), exterior lighting (1).
NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.
Specs
EPA class: small sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
Solterra All-Wheel Drive
87 and 167 kW AC Synchronous
Automatic (A1)
Electricity 288 miles of range
131 / 109 / 120 MPGe
Solterra 20 All-Wheel Drive
87 and 167 kW AC Synchronous
Automatic (A1)
Electricity 278 miles of range
128 / 105 / 117 MPGe
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data