Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Subaru Ascent has 12 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Traveling back home from our vehicle downhill the vehicle started aggressively started to downshift ... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission slipping when vehicle is cold in the morning, got into a busy street and car wouldnt mo... |
| Sep 30, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | At approximately 10000 miles the drive train (transmission) developed a shuddering while driving. T... |
| Jan 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I bought the Vehicle new at Subaru of Bristol, TN. At around 23,000 miles it starting lurching forw... |
| Dec 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was sitting in a long line of stopped cars. I looked in my mirrors to move to the right lane. I ma... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The car would not move when stopped at a light. I had to call for roadside assistance. They now say... |
| May 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission jerks and slips after accelerating from stops. It causes the car to jitter and not ... |
| Nov 2, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | When accelerating from a stop it sometimes shudders as if it cannot decide which ratio to use in the... |
| Sep 7, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission of my 2022 Ascent regularly slips or shutters when trying to accelerate. While main... |
| Jul 8, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The transmission is slipping and lunges forward, I believe this is the same reason there was a recal... |
| Jun 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | This was our second Subaru Ascent. We traded In our first 2020 ascent for slipping transmission and ... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | CVT issues. Shuddering of transmission (acts like it's slipping), either on slight incline or even ... |