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2020 Subaru Ascent electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 101 complaints for the 2020 Subaru Ascent, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
101 25% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
6,000 miles 52 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2020 Subaru Ascent Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 6,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 51 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 6,000 miles
Based on 52 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles51
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 52 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 6,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Reporting a serious incident with my 2020 Subaru Ascent at 21k miles. On October 16th, a burning plastic smell and white smoke from the floorboard forced an immediate stop; I had to call the fire department for safety. The vehicle's battery has been replaced thrice, and the radio system frequently resets. Despite a Subaru recall fix in February meant to prevent such issues, the problem persists, raising major safety concerns.

October 2023 Fire

The audio for all functions and radio stopped working. It was working, parked it for 1.5 hours in garage, started vehicle and no audio. Stopped and restarted the car still no audio. Followed manufacturer's instructions to reset the audio/navigation system and still no audio. Let it sit overnight and it still doesn't have any audio. Trying to get an appointment at the dealership.

Reported at 2,743 miles, September 2020

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