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Subaru Ascent years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 8 model years of the Subaru Ascent by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2019, 2020 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 15 | 8 | 0.4 | 1 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2024 | 51 | 17 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | Typical |
| 2023 | 45 | 11 | 0.7 | 4 | 4 | Typical |
| 2022 | 56 | 11 | 0.7 | 2 | 6 | Typical |
| 2021 | 104 | 17 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | Typical |
| 2020 | 324 | 46 | 2.7 | 5 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2019 | 443 | 55 | 3.3 | 9 | 10 | Most complaints |
- 20263 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 202515 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 202451 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202345 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 202256 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2021104 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2020324 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2019443 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 30, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2025.
About this comparison
What Subaru Ascent years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2019, 2020 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 8 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.