r/Solterra

I have had my 2026 for a few months now and love it. I haven’t had any issues but when my wife tried to charge at a Tesla charging station it wouldn’t work. She had the Tesla app and downloaded the Subaru app but still nothing.

What are we missing here?

See 5 21mm nuts
Is there a specific tool for removing bigger central nut holding wheels on?

What is the deal with the Toyota BZ?

Besides the 12v battery issue, people seem to be having all sorts and random and weird problems with their vehicles.

Brake issues, broken windshield, flat tire (they don’t come with a spare).

To be clear, the battery issue is more than enough!

I have always held Toyota in high regard, as so many others do.

I’ve planned on getting an EV for years.

No that I’m ready to purchase, I can’t bring myself to do it.

The price tags have skyrocketed and to have so many technical and mechanical issues is NOT okay!

Toyota (and Subaru) have not done enough in my opinion.

Now, I’m stuck on what to do.

I have to say, I’m shocked so many people seem to still be purchasing these cars.

Anyone else in the market for a Crossover SUV EV figure out how to move forward with their purchase?

I am finally at the point of buying a new car as my 2009 RAV4 is on her last legs. I'm thinking about switching to Subaru and like the Solterra but am nervous as I've never owned an EV before. I see a lot of conflicting opinions so I wanted to ask here for thoughts. I live in Indianapolis, drive about a mile total every day. So not a lot. There's a Level 2 charger .25 miles from my house at a office that I often work at. I am not really concerned with resale value as I like to buy a car and stick with it for a decade. The longest drive I would ever have to do would be 2 1/2 hours and that would be once every month or two months. Should I be considering the 2023s and 2024s?

Today I made the same 15 mile trip twice, first with 100 degree weather and AC on, and 2nd with 90 degree-later in the evening- with window down. Big difference in efficiency.

90F Window Down: 6.2 miles per kwh

100F AC on : 3.2 miles per kwh

Have a 2026 Solterra XT Limited. Absolutely love the car and features with the exception of one gremlin. I am unable to enjoy audio in the vehicle due to intermittent but persistent hiss and static from the audio system. It will begin playing as clear as a bell and then exhibit his and static like an old AM radio. It happens whether I'm using Apple Carplay, Android Audio, or even the car's built in navigation. Has anyone had a similar issue, and if so, how did you get it resolved? I thought the TSB upgrade would fix the problem, so I took it to my dealer, who did both the audio upgrade to version 2222 and the ECCU upgrade, but the issue actually got worse. It is a real bummer because outside of that, I truly do love the car. Any advice or suggestion would be appreciated. I thought it might be my phone, but when I disconnect it from the car's Bluetooth, the sound is clear as a bell.

I have a recently purchased 2026 Solterra Touring XTLeather, currently with 3,500 miles. There is a distinct and fairly loud rattle in the driver-side upper left corner when going over bumps or on a rough road at 45 mph or higher. It sounds like from the front corner of dash, but could also be the driver door near hinge area. It is not the hood release or port just below it. Has anyone else experienced similar or does anyone have any suggestions on possible cause?

I have a video recording of it, but am dreading the “I have an intermittent rattle” conversation with the dealer service department.

Today, my Solterra’s 12V battery died when I tried to start it. Roadside assistance showed up in under 10 minutes and was able to jump-start it in about a minute.

The tech mentioned that he’s had six other new Solterra owners call in for the same issue over the past two months. That definitely wasn’t reassuring.

I’m taking it to the dealer since the car is only a month old, but seriously, this is frustrating. I only went with the Solterra because Model Y insurance was outrageous, but dealing with a dead 12V battery on a brand-new car is really annoying.

Silly me I just assumed a vehicle with 360 degree cameras would just offer the option of dashcam features but I have not found it in any manuals or app upgrades.

Anyone else? 2023 Solterra

Otherwise pretty happy with it!

I went to a BP Charging Station today and when the charge was done, the charger wouldnt let go. The BP station screen told me 'charging done, please return charger', my car was off and unlocked. I 'reset' the car by unlocking it 6 times- that didnt work. According to the BP representative, I also tried turning the car on, then back off. Nothing.

Even the emergency release wouldn't work at first. I tugged on the release wire under the hood for 20 minutes until a nice gentleman came to help me. As I pulled the release wire, he unplugged the car. But it took 2 of us to do it.

Anyone have this particular problem? I read the other Reddit threads and didn't see anyone else that did all the things and still couldn't get it to release.

I still cant tell if I did something, or I have a malfunction I need to take it in for.

I’m considering a Solterra but I’m slightly afraid that I will run out of juice while driving around, because I won’t be paying enough attention.

(This is a little different fear than range anxiety.)

How aggressive are the notifications? Does anyone have a photo of what they look like? Does the wheel block them?

it's been about 4 months I have the car and searching for a good phone holder unfortunately majority of them for that 25 but they don't fit the 26 because the screen is bigger so is there any good suggestion for really good quality phone holder for the solterra 2026 , appreciate that everyone.