Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Subaru Ascent has 17 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
17
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
22V907000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ascent vehicles. The ground bolt that secures the ground terminal of the Positive Tem...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving my Subaru Ascent, a check engine warning light appeared on the dashboard. Shortly afte... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The transmission on our 2021 Subaru Ascent is slipping and failing to accelerate, RPMs reving, and e... |
| Aug 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery draining. Bought car from dealership preowned with 25k miles. Owned it for 3 weeks and so fa... |
| Jun 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,STRUCTURE | Lift gate began malfunctioning going up and down on its ownthen dropped suddenly onto spouse's head.... |
| May 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I bought a 2021 Ascent - Touring , lately there was an ever increasing amount of wind noise. It soun... |
| Dec 11, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Ascent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Dec 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Ascent. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Oct 15, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car would not start in morning. @20,000 miles. Battery dead..not even trying to turn over..Had to ge... |
| Aug 16, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery constantly drains when the car is not in use for a very short time. It appears to be an ... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery died after 2 years and 15000 miles. I was with my whole family ( 2 months old, 2 and 4 y... |
| Mar 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery went dead even though the car was parked in the garage and had been driven recently. AA... |
| Feb 25, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | My mirror on my car has started melting. They told me it was a outside force, from a lighter. I told... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle has a parasitic battery draw. I purchased a new gel cell (Redtop) battery, the most pow... |
| Dec 6, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE MOON ROOF/SUNROOF HAS LEAKED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX IT ON THREE OCCASIONS. ... |
| Jun 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | After leaving liftgate open for a while, battery was dead. Learned from website that this was known ... |
| Dec 30, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AT 1667 MILES ON MY BRAND NEW SUBARU ASCENT THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED WHILE MY WIFE WAS OUT... |
| Dec 30, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY WIFE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN SHE WENT TO START IT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AT ONLY 1667 MILES. |