Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2023 Subaru Ascent has 3 recalls, 36 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
36
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
23V258000
TIRES
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Ascent vehicles equipped with 20-inch wheels. The internal tire bead may have been damaged...
23V392000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Ascent vehicles. The left or right front lower control arm may have an improperly tightene...
23V647000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza vehicles. The center support bolts for the driveshaft...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2023 Subaru Ascent SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was entering an intersection to make a left-hand turn. I was driving at a low speed. My foot was... |
| Sep 14, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | When crossing a bridge at 40 mph with wide open lanes and shoulders the vehicle on cruise control su... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | LANE DEPARTURE | Incident Description – Event 1 On August 28, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m. while driving on Sugar... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield on the 2023 is extremely susceptible to cracking easily. Chips turn to cracks within ... |
| Apr 9, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I am filing a formal complaint against Subaru of America regarding a safety defect in my 2023 Subaru... |
| Mar 31, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Formal Complaint Summary (VIN: [XXX] ) I am submitting this formal complaint concerning a 2023 Suba... |
| Mar 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | The warning lights on the car flashed and the car shut down. I was on the highway. I called 911 and ... |
| Mar 13, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The passenger-side mirror on my Ascent has been damaged and removed since March 2025. I paid for the... |
| Sep 14, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2023 Subaru Ascent Touring. Front windshield easily cracked from minor rock strikes 3 times within ... |
| Sep 10, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unusual wear on tires - 7/32 at 8000 miles, 5/32 at 15000 miles, advised to replace all tires at 150... |
| Aug 4, 2024 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | unknown defects in some vehicles that could cause sudden and unintended acceleration without driver ... |
| Jul 28, 2024 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | There was a SUDDEN and UNINTENDED acceleration without the driver input while braking to park going ... |
| Jul 8, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield is delicate and very easily chipped. Windshield has three different chips from 4000 miles... |
| May 12, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On May 12, 2024 I placed my vehicle in Park. As I exited, it rolled back. The door knocked me down a... |
| Apr 30, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Ascent. The contact stated that the Eyesight system was intermittentl... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The auto brakes are not accurate because it triggers them in unsafe situations. |
| Jan 1, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes have been replaced once and serviced once afterwards. The vehicle now needs the brakes servic... |
| Nov 18, 2023 | TIRES | Tire blew out at 70 mph on interstate with no warning and no debris on roadway. (245/50R20). Police ... |
| Oct 22, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Right around the 10,000 mile mark I started noticing a shake when braking. I was pretty concerned ab... |
| Oct 7, 2023 | SEATS | The heated seats do not heat. They are luke warm and you can barely feel any heat. I took the vehicl... |