Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Subaru Ascent has 7 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
7
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes shudder and fade when slowing down from highway speeds. Subaru has issued many "fixes" but i... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving along with no traffic in front of me and no oncoming traffic when the automatic brakin... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Front brakes (pads and rotors) had to replaced 2 times. The dealer said that Subaru used undersized... |
| Apr 20, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Started having problems with the brand new car shaking and brakes making grinding noises when stopp... |
| Feb 8, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle braking reduced to about 10%. Brakes was making lots of noise and couldn’t stop for almost 1... |
| Sep 10, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Car purchased in August 2021. Front brake rotors and pads were replaced around 7,600 miles and May ... |
| Feb 26, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake rotors, front and back warp. Rotors have been replaced and resurfaced multiple times. The vehi... |