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Year · Make · Model

2023 Subaru Ascent

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
38
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
247
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

38 filed
3
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service Brakes
    9
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    6
  • Unknown OR Other
    6
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
    4
  • Electrical System
    3
  • Engine
    3
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    3
  • AIR Bags
    3

Recalls

3 campaigns
23V647000·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2023-09-21

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza vehicles. The center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, resulting in the disconnection of the front end of the driveshaft.

RiskSeparation of the front end of the driveshaft increases the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will clean the bolt mounting surfaces of the center support brace and install new bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRN-23.

23V392000·SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM2023-06-01

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Ascent vehicles. The left or right front lower control arm may have an improperly tightened ball joint castle nut which can result in retention pin failure and separation of the ball joint from the lower control arm.

RiskBall joint separation while the vehicle is in motion can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the lower control arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 30, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRJ-23.

23V258000·TIRES2023-04-07

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Ascent vehicles equipped with 20-inch wheels. The internal tire bead may have been damaged during the wheel mounting process.

RiskA damaged tire may experience a sudden loss of air pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will replace all four tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 6, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-23.

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