Warning
Subaru and Others Recalled: VISIBILITY
This recall involves a potential crash or injury risk. Schedule service with your dealer promptly.
Source: NHTSA
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Subaru and Others Recalled: VISIBILITY
Vehicle Identity
- Vehicle
- 2024 Subaru Solterra
- Component
- VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Affected Vehicles
- 2024 Subaru Solterra
- 2024 Toyota Bz4x
Recall Summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2025 bZ4X, Lexus RZ, and Subaru Solterra vehicles. During certain HVAC system faults, such as electrical compressor failure, the defroster and defogger system may become inoperative.
Consequence
An inoperative defroster and defogger system can decrease the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the HVAC control ECU software, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect the electrical compressor, and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB07 and 25TA07. Lexus' numbers for this recall are 25LB04 and 25LA04. Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-25.
411 Press Analysis
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2024 Subaru Solterra vehicles due to an issue with visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system. The recall was reported to NHTSA on September 4, 2025. An inoperative defroster and defogger system can decrease the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will update the HVAC control ECU software, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect the electrical compressor, and replace it, if necessary, free of. Affected owners can verify their vehicle status at NHTSA.gov/recalls.
Sources: NHTSA Vehicle Safety Recall Database