2021 Subaru Ascent owner complaints
Most named: transmission and drivetrain
19 of 102 complaints
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and drivetrain | 19 | 19% |
| Electrical system | 18 | 18% |
| Other or not specified | 16 | 16% |
| Lane departure | 15 | 15% |
| Visibility and wipers | 14 | 14% |
| Engine | 12 | 12% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Palisade | 439 |
| Honda Pilot | 438 |
| Kia Telluride | 365 |
| Subaru Outback | 296 |
| Subaru Forester | 207 |
| Toyota Venza | 188 |
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