2020 SUBARU ASCENT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 317 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (86 complaints · 27.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 86 of 317 owner complaints (27.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 86 complaints, 27.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 86 · 27.1% VISIBILITY: 55 complaints, 17.4% of reports VISIBILITY 55 · 17.4% POWER TRAIN: 44 complaints, 13.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 44 · 13.9% ENGINE: 15 complaints, 4.7% of reports ENGINE 15 · 4.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 15 complaints, 4.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 15 · 4.7% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 10 complaints, 3.2% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 · 3.2% · 4 crash reports SUSPENSION: 8 complaints, 2.5% of reports SUSPENSION 8 · 2.5% FUEL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 1.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 6 · 1.9% STRUCTURE: 6 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 6 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 87 complaints, 27.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 87 · 27.4% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 86 27.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 55 17.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 44 13.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 15 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 15 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 3.2% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 8 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 6 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 6 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 87 27.4% 4 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2019. 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2020-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2020-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2021-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2021-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2021-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2021-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2022-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2022-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2022-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2026-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jul 2019 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 17
2020-Q2 Owner reports 18
2020-Q3 Owner reports 22
2020-Q4 Owner reports 25
2021-Q1 Owner reports 31
2021-Q2 Owner reports 23
2021-Q3 Owner reports 14
2021-Q4 Owner reports 17
2022-Q1 Owner reports 16
2022-Q2 Owner reports 17
2022-Q3 Owner reports 20
2022-Q4 Owner reports 15
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 6
2023-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q4 Owner reports 6
2024-Q1 Owner reports 7
2024-Q2 Owner reports 6
2024-Q3 Owner reports 8
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 5
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 9
2026-Q2 Owner reports 7
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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