{"id":"2023_subaru_ascent","make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Ascent","model_slug":"ascent","year":2023,"url":"/subaru/ascent/2023/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":45854,"model":"Ascent","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":20,"hwy":26,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":398,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":-3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Tue Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2023"},{"id":45855,"model":"Ascent Limited/Touring/Onyx AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":19,"hwy":25,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":419,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Tue Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2023"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"26V436000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2026-07-07","owner_notified":"","units":541237,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid, 2025-2026 Forester Hybrid, Forester, and 2019-2026 Ascent vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, \"Tire selection and rims.\"","consequence":"An incorrect GAWR label may lead to an overloaded vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Subaru will mail a new certification label to owners, free of charge. Owners may also choose to have a dealer install the new label, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed August 24, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-26.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRH-26","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"23V647000","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-09-21","owner_notified":"2023-11-20","units":4311,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza vehicles.  The center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, resulting in the disconnection of the front end of the driveshaft.","consequence":"Separation of the front end of the driveshaft increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will clean the bolt mounting surfaces of the center support brace and install new bolts, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023.  Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRN-23.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRN-23","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V392000","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-06-01","owner_notified":"2023-06-27","units":5,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Ascent vehicles.  The left or right front lower control arm may have an improperly tightened ball joint castle nut which can result in retention pin failure and separation of the ball joint from the lower control arm.","consequence":"Ball joint separation while the vehicle is in motion can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the lower control arm, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 30, 2023.  Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRJ-23.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRJ-23","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V258000","component":"TIRES","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-04-07","owner_notified":"2023-05-05","units":4409,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Ascent vehicles equipped with 20-inch wheels.  The internal tire bead may have been damaged during the wheel mounting process.","consequence":"A damaged tire may experience a sudden loss of air pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace all four tires, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 6, 2023.  Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-23.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRH-23","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":73,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":44,"crash":4,"fire":1,"injured":4,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Service Brakes",10],["Forward Collision Avoidance",10],["Unspecified",8],["Visibility/Wiper",6],["Tires",4],["Electrical System",4]],"by_year":{"2022":1,"2023":16,"2024":11,"2025":8,"2026":8},"excerpts":[["2024-08-12","Visibility/Wiper","Windshield is delicate and very easily chipped. Windshield has three different chips from 4000 miles of paved road driving. Small chips have quickly spread into long cracks across the windshield."],["2024-01-30","Seats","The heated seats do not heat. They are luke warm and you can barely feel any heat. I took the vehicle to my local Subaru dealer and they determined there was no issue. Was told the seats are not suppose to get hot. So what is the point of heated seats then? There are several online groups for Subaru where owner discuss\u2026"],["2024-01-03","Service Brakes","Brakes have been replaced once and serviced once afterwards. The vehicle now needs the brakes serviced again. This will be the third time taking the vehicle in for this problem. I am unsure if the vehicle is safe to drive. The only trip I am now planning is back to the dealership to have the brakes done. Again."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.17,"seats":8,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":5,"complaints":44},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}