2023 Subaru Ascent owner complaints
Most named: service brakes
10 of 45 complaints
- Crashes
- 4
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2023 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 10 | 22% |
| Other or not specified | 8 | 18% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 7 | 16% |
| Visibility and wipers | 6 | 13% |
| Tires | 5 | 11% |
| Electrical system | 4 | 9% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2023
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda Pilot | 144 |
| Subaru Outback | 89 |
| Subaru Forester | 73 |
| Buick Envision | 25 |
| Nissan Murano | 8 |
| Mazda MX-30 | 1 |
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