2020 Subaru Ascent brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 26 complaints for the 2020 Subaru Ascent, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Sudden unwanted rapid acceleration toward a building from parking lot causing head on collision: - Manual brakes failed - Automatic brakes did not engage - Airbags did NOT deploy after hitting an immovable object head on at least twice - Driver seatbelt did not lock - Starlink was not activated / notified - No collision warning was sounded (moot) Both driver and front passenger were severely injured and taken by ambulance to ER.
Front rotors and front brake pads heat up causing rotors to warp causing a pulsing and load noise when brakes are applied ,vehicle hard to stop.
Other problems reported for the 2020 Subaru Ascent
- Electrical system 101 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 60 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 58 complaints
- Engine 30 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 18 complaints
Brakes problems in other years
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