Subaru Ascent by model year

1,362 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Subaru Ascent across 9 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Subaru Ascent

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2019	564
2020	409
2021	145
2022	82
2023	68
2024	70
2025	20
2026	4

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2027				21 to 22
2026	4		1	21 to 22
2025	20		1	21 to 22
2024	70	Wipers, windshield & visibility (44%)	1	21 to 22	5 stars
2023	68	Brakes (15%)	4	21 to 22	5 stars
2022	82	Drivetrain & axles (17%)	2	22 to 23	5 stars
2021	145	Drivetrain & axles (12%)	2	22 to 23	5 stars
2020	409	Electrical system (25%)	5	22 to 23	5 stars
2019	564	Electrical system (28%)	9	22 to 23	5 stars