2022 Subaru Ascent: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 69 complaints
69
Total Complaints
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
12
SERVICE BRAKES
10
VISIBILITY/WIPER
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
ENGINE
6
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
4
AIR BAGS
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
4
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"1. The electrical system/battery failed after only 392 miles. Car could not be jumped. When the cables were put on the battery, the tech said they got real hot (which leads us to believe it was shorting out.) Even though Subaru blamed the battery, the dashboard lights, the horn, and the headlights..."
"1. The electrical system/battery failed after only 392 miles. Car could not be jumped. When the cables were put on the battery, the tech said they got real hot (which leads us to believe it was shorting out.) Even though Subaru blamed the battery, the dashboard lights, the horn, and the headlights..."
"2nd cracked front windshields in the 1st 5 months we have own the car. Not sure how the first crack happened but this 2nd crack just started and has now spread to over half the window."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28