2020 Subaru Ascent owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
101 of 322 complaints
- Crashes
- 6
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 101 | 31% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 58 | 18% |
| Other or not specified | 56 | 17% |
| Visibility and wipers | 49 | 15% |
| Engine | 29 | 9% |
| Service brakes | 26 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Subaru Outback | 899 |
| Subaru Forester | 600 |
| Hyundai Palisade | 537 |
| Honda Pilot | 489 |
| Honda Passport | 102 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 53 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ