Subaru Ascent
Owners filed 1,029 complaints across 8 model years of the Subaru Ascent. The 2019 drew the most (441); the 2026 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints1,029
Recalls25
Fires12
Deaths0
Every Subaru Ascent model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages | Routine | |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior | Routine | |
| 2024 | 50 | 1 | — | 3 | Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior | Routine | |
| 2023 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2022 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2021 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2020 | 322 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2019 | 441 | 9 | 6 | 10 | Electrical System | Above average |
Which Subaru Ascent years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2019 is the weakest year on record, with 441 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 9 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.