Subaru Ascent
Every model year 2019–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Every Subaru Ascent model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | A* | 0 | 0 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2026 | Gas | A | 1 | 3 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | A | 1 | 15 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 1 | 51 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | C | 4 | 45 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | B | 2 | 56 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | Park outside |
| 2021 | Gas | B | 2 | 103 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | Park outside |
| 2020 | Gas | D | 5 | 324 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | Park outside |
| 2019 | Gas | F | 9 | 443 | ★★★★★ | 23 mpg | Park outside |
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2023 is the cleanest Ascent year we hold, and the 2019 the one to check hardest. The 2019 carries a standing park-outside or do-not-drive advisory, which outranks every other number on this page.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
Which Subaru Ascent years reported which system early
Source: NHTSA complaints, odometer at reportEarliest on the record: 2020 electrical system complaints at 0.61× the mileage of same-age vehicles (median 6,000 miles). Latest: 2019 visibility/wiper at 1.51× (15,910 miles).
Each cell is that model year’s median odometer when owners reported the system, divided by the median for the same system across every make’s complaints on the same model year. under 0.67× reported early; 1.5× or more late; a dash means too few readings. When problems get reported, not how often — complaint counts are in the table above. Across the whole fleet: which systems go first.
What owners filed about the Subaru Ascent, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2023: best combined mpg 23 → 22
In the studies
Source: computed from the same record, method on each pageCommon questions about the Subaru Ascent
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Subaru Ascent year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2023 Ascent comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade C (71/100), 4 recalls and 45 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Subaru Ascent years should I avoid?
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 have the weakest recall records in this range — one carries an active park-outside or do-not-drive advisory. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Ascent model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Subaru Ascent have?
Across model years 2019–2027, NHTSA has posted 25 recall campaigns for the Subaru Ascent. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.