2022 SUBARU ASCENT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 55 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (12 complaints · 21.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 6
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 12 of 55 owner complaints (21.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 21.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 21.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 16.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 16.4% VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 12.7% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 12.7% ENGINE: 6 complaints, 10.9% of reports ENGINE 6 · 10.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 5.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 5.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports LANE DEPARTURE: 3 complaints, 5.5% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 3 · 5.5% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 3.6% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 3.6% · 1 crash reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 2 complaints, 3.6% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 · 3.6% · 1 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 1 complaints, 1.8% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 · 1.8% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 15 complaints, 27.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 · 27.3% · 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)
POWER TRAIN 12 21.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 16.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 12.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 10.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 5.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 3 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 3.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 3.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 1.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 27.3% 4 crashes · 1 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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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 Apr 2022; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2022. 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 Owner reports Apr 2022 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 22V907000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V907000 Recall campaign 26V436000 ◆ Recall campaign 26V436000
  • Campaign 26V436000 was reported 1,513 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 7
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 5
2024-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
Recall campaign 1 22V907000
Recall campaign 1 26V436000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V907000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    A melting ground terminal increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Owners are advised to park their vehicle away from structures and to avoid leaving the vehicle unattended while the engine is running. An owner who notices or smells smoke coming from the dash or driver's footwell area should immediately stop operating the vehicle and turn the ignition switch to the "Off" position. Dealers will replace the PTC heater ground bolts and if necessary, replace the ground wire and the connector holder, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 6, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRL-22.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 26V436000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    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 of the safety risk are expected to be mailed August 25, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-26.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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