Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Subaru Ascent has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Issue 1: Complete transmission failure was diagnosed by Subaru dealer March 24, 2026 at 5 years an... |
| Oct 31, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission/CVT component on the vehicle, 2021 Subaru Ascent is malfunctioning. When being dri... |
| Jul 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Ascent. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and attempting to acc... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | On Friday, June 13, 2025, while (thankfully) in my driveway, the transmission broke on my 2021 Subar... |
| May 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Every time I go out of park there is a massive clubking noise from under the car. It's actually a su... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission needed to replaced at around 50k miles. Sister in law has the same year and her transmi... |
| Jul 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Car has always refused to accelerate if gas pedal is pushed down too quickly. Just before 60K miles,... |
| Apr 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The transmission of my 2021 Ascent regularly slips or shutters when trying to accelerate time to tim... |
| Sep 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Car purchased in August 2021 new. In May 2022, the car had hesitation problems when traveling betwe... |
| Jul 13, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I have a 2021 Subaru Ascent Premium with 6,000 miles. The Transmission or CVT feels odd every time i... |
| Jun 26, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle will jerk and shudder when accelerating and de-accelerating. Mostly between 15mph and 30mph.... |
| Apr 19, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The Transmission on the vehicle was exhibiting excessive noise when shifting from park to drive and ... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | First transmission was replaced after months of trying to get the issue diagnosed. Symptoms included... |
| Sep 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | When operating the 2021 Ascent, I experience intermittent problems at various shift-points in the CV... |