Subaru Ascent — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2019, 2020 · Best bets: 2023, 2024, 2022
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 439 |
| 2020 | 319 |
| 2021 | 101 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2026 | 1 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 14 | Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 50 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 43 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 55 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Caution | 101 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Avoid | 319 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2019 | Avoid | 439 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |