2025 Subaru Ascent owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
2 of 15 complaints
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2025 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 2 | 13% |
| Engine | 2 | 13% |
| Steering | 2 | 13% |
| Structure | 2 | 13% |
| Other or not specified | 2 | 13% |
| Visibility | 2 | 13% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2025
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda Pilot | 202 |
| Ford Explorer | 101 |
| Subaru Forester | 95 |
| Subaru Outback | 81 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 27 |
| Nissan Ariya | 7 |
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
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