2024 Subaru Ascent Reliability & Recall Report

Based on 1 NHTSA recall and 50 owner complaints. All data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — free, no signup required.

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Moderate Reported Activity — 2024 Subaru Ascent

The 2024 Subaru Ascent shows moderate recall and complaint activity in NHTSA data. Review the recall campaigns and common complaints below before buying.

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NHTSA Recalls

1 recall on record

Owner Complaints

Filed with NHTSA

Crash Reports

In NHTSA complaints

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NHTSA Recalls — 2024 Subaru Ascent (1)

All recalls listed below must be repaired by an authorized Subaru dealer at no charge to the owner.

🔧 Equipment: Other: Labels

An incorrect GAWR label may lead to an overloaded vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Subaru will mail a new certification label to owners, free of charge. Owners may also choose to have a dealer install the new label, free of charge. Letters informing owners…

NHTSA #26V436000

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Most Common Problems — 2024 Subaru Ascent

Based on 50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. Bars show relative complaint frequency.

Visibility

Visibility/wiper

Electrical System

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Back Over Prevention

Tires

Power Train

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Subaru Ascent — Complaints by Year

A spike means more owner complaints were filed for that model year. The 2024 model year is highlighted.

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⚠ Higher-complaint years: 2019, 2020 — These model years have more owner complaints in NHTSA data than the other years compared.

✅ Best model years: 2022, 2023, 2024 — Lowest complaint rates for this model.

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Frequently Asked Questions — 2024 Subaru Ascent

Is the 2024 Subaru Ascent reliable?

Based on NHTSA data, the 2024 Subaru Ascent has 1 recall campaign and 50 owner complaints. This model year shows relatively low recall and complaint activity in NHTSA data.

How many recalls does the 2024 Subaru Ascent have?

The 2024 Subaru Ascent has 1 NHTSA recall. Affected systems include: see recall details above. All recalls are repaired free at authorized dealers.

What are the most common problems with the 2024 Subaru Ascent?

The most commonly reported problems for the 2024 Subaru Ascent are: Visibility, Visibility/wiper, Electrical System, Steering. See the complaint breakdown above for full details.

Is the 2024 Subaru Ascent safe to buy?

The 2024 Subaru Ascent has some safety and reliability items to review before buying. Ensure all 1 recallis completed at a dealer. A pre-purchase inspection by an independent mechanic is strongly recommended.

What year Subaru Ascent should I buy?

Based on NHTSA complaint data, the best years for the Subaru Ascent are: 2022, 2023, 2024. These show the lowest complaint rates. Years with higher complaint counts: 2019, 2020.

How we score this: The score starts at 100 and subtracts points for the number of NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints filed for this model year, and for complaints that report crashes or fires. Newer model years get a small bonus because they have had less time to collect reports. These are raw counts and are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold, so popular models tend to have more recalls and complaints. Complaints are unverified owner reports. This grade is not a prediction about any individual vehicle and is not an inspection: check a specific car’s VIN for open recalls and get an independent pre-purchase inspection.

Data source: All recall and complaint data is sourced directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public API. Data is cached and refreshed every 7 days. Recall and complaint counts reflect data available at the time of last cache update. For the most current recall status on a specific vehicle, enter the VIN above or visit NHTSA.gov/recalls.