Subaru Solterra Lemon Law

Yes. The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act applies to all new motor vehicles sold or leased in California, including battery electric vehicles like the Solterra. EV-specific components such as the battery pack, electric drive motors, and charging systems are all covered under the manufacturer's express warranty. The same repair attempt thresholds and consumer protections apply.

If the battery management system defect causes your Solterra to deliver substantially less range than Subaru's warranty specifications and the dealer has been unable to fix it, you may have a valid Song-Beverly Act claim. Subaru warrants the battery pack for 10 years or 100,000 miles, and significant capacity loss or BMS errors during that period constitute a warranty defect. Document the displayed range versus actual range on each occasion.

Yes. A recall is an acknowledgment by the manufacturer that a defect exists. If the recall repair was not performed properly, or if the problem recurs after the recall service, you can file a Song-Beverly Act claim. The hub bolt issue is a severe safety defect involving potential wheel detachment, so only two repair attempts are needed to trigger the lemon law presumption in California.

Yes. The charging system, including the onboard charger module, CCS port, and associated control software, is covered under Subaru's factory warranty. If a defect prevents your Solterra from reliably DC fast charging and Subaru cannot resolve it in a reasonable number of repair attempts, this impairs the vehicle's use and value substantially. This is a strong basis for a lemon law claim under the Song-Beverly Act.