2024 Subaru Ascent problems and complaints
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Subaru Ascent. The most-reported areas: Visibility (23), Visibility/Wiper (8), Unknown Or Other (5).
Key takeaways
- 50 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 23 | 46% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 8 | 16% |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | 10% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 8% |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 | 6% |
| Power Train | 3 | 6% |
| Steering | 3 | 6% |
| Wheels | 3 | 6% |
| Tires | 2 | 4% |
| Engine | 2 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Subaru Ascent SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Back Over Prevention,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-08-28
THIS VEHICLE WAS REVERSING, DETECTED AN OBSTACLE AND INSTEAD OF STOPPING, IT ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND THEN CAUSED ME TO TRAVELTHROUGH THE FRONT YARD OF MY HOUSE. EVEN THOUGH THE REVERSE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM DETECTED THE OBJECT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I THEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND CONTROLL...
Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-08-26
While driving, shortly after starting the trip (after traveling approximately a quarter mile), I felt what seemed like a bite or an electric shock on my left ankle, at floor level. I immediately pulled over and stopped the vehicle. My sock had a burn/hole in it, and I sustained three distinct marks on my ankle. There w...
Tires - filed 2026-06-15
I am submitting this complaint regarding the original-equipment Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S 245/50R20 tires installed on two separate 2024 Subaru Ascents owned by my family. The vehicles were purchased approximately one month apart and are operated under similar New England driving conditions. Both vehicles were equipped wi...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.