2024 Subaru Ascent Problems, Recalls & Reliability

64 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2024 Subaru Ascent, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 12/100 on the trouble index — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Visibility & wipers leads the reports.

64Complaints
12/100Trouble index
1Recalls

Too early to call

Where 2024 sits among all Ascent years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Visibility & wipers 31 complaints (48%)
“Driver side mirror vibration, per dealer and manufacturer, this is a known issue with no fix released yet”— owner report to NHTSA, 2024 Ascent
Driver assistance 6 complaints (9%)
Wheels & tires 5 complaints (8%)
Other 4 complaints (6%)
Electrical 3 complaints (5%)
Steering 3 complaints (5%)

Recalls (1)

EQUIPMENT 26V436000 2026

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…

Fix: 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 are…

Technical service bulletins

206 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2024 Subaru Ascent. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2024 Ascent TSB list →

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2024peak 30 in 20242026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2024 Subaru Ascent reliable?

The 2024 Subaru Ascent drew 64 complaints in federal safety records — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Its trouble index is 12/100, scored against the model's worst year (2019).

What are the most common 2024 Subaru Ascent problems?

The top reported problems for the 2024 Subaru Ascent are visibility & wipers (31 complaints), driver assistance (6), and wheels & tires (5).

Does the 2024 Subaru Ascent have recalls?

1 recall campaign applies to the 2024 Subaru Ascent. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.