Subaru AscentYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 1,048 NHTSA owner complaints across 8 model years, the Subaru Ascent years to avoid are 2019, and the strongest years are 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Ascent has 13 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC0.
Subaru Ascent years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ascent median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Subaru Ascent problems
All model years combined: 1,048 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 293 | 9 |
| Power train | 191 | 2 |
| Visibility/wiper | 153 | 0 |
| Engine | 105 | 7 |
| Service brakes | 83 | 6 |
| Visibility | 54 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 51 | 14 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 38 | 4 |
| Structure | 33 | 2 |
| 20 other systems | 191 | 27 |
Subaru Ascent recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.