Subaru Ascent

"problem NOT resolved, we have horrible gas mileage"

"Defective windshield. Highly prone to pits and cracks"

"cracked windshield"

"Had to have electric motor replaced because it was behaving erratically"

""the car was at the dealer for over a month after three attempted repairs and continued headscratching. They replaced the trunk module then something else, then finally did something with the electronics (I can't recall) and it resolved after 5 weeks. The trunk would be unresponsive and not open with any overrides, fob, or manually. then eventually it would drain the battery to 0 and the car wouldn't start. We still ended up having to pay $600 for a clear manufacturer defect.""

"Constant stem problems that had to be replaced at $150 a pop every time we changed tires over. Even then the system constantly indicates low tire pressure when this isn't the case."

"Water leak in headliner. Very costly to diagnose. Ended up being due to issue with roof rack installation. Dealership blamed bodywork shop that had taken it off for paint blending. However, after repair, had a leak on the other rail shortly thereafter. That rail was never touched by bodywork shop. Subaru covered that leak. We suspect both rails were a result of poor installation at Subaru. Wasnt noticed until this point because we dont normally park outside."

"When I bought the car, I could hear an annoying wind noise coming from the right side of the car. Could not tell if it was sunroof or door. I had to park the vehicle outside of the garage for a couple of days and during that time we had several thunderstorms. When I got in the car the cup holders were full of water and the passenger floor carpet was soaked. Water was also leaking from the eyesight camera enclosure. Took it to the dealership and they had to replace the fixed roof portion glass panel of the sun roof. It appeared that the original panel had warped and that's where the leak and wind noise came from. Dealership charged me almost $500 to replace the panel. It was not covered by the manufacturers or extended warranty. Manufacturers dealership did not cover it because it was over three years old. The extended warranty purchased when the car was bought, only covered the engine, drivetrain, and electrical. Nothing to do with the body."

"front passenger seat creaks on turns when occupied. Dealer says they cannot reproduce the sound and therefore unable to fix."

"Gasket under the oil filter broke and leaked oil problem resolved by replacing gasket"

"The original oil level indicator attached to the block started leaking in 2024. Had replaced under warranty. The replacement oil indicator was again replaced in July 2025, again under warranty."

"Head gasket replaced under warranty"

"Nothing to add - all part of the same transmission clutch problem."

""Took at 2hr plus trip with 6 passengers total and noticed some slipping of the transmission on the highway. When I got to my destination and tried to climb a hill, the transmission slipped big time leaving me crawling up a hill and leaving a burning smell once I got the car in the garage. Subaru dealer made a software adjustment on the transmission but haven't had 6 passengers in the vehicle since then to see if truly fixed.""

"harsh ride and rotational noise. front brakes pad and rotor replaced helped some. then replaced struct moist and strut. a little better. still not great"

"Driver's side second row captain seat stopped moving. Track had rolled 90 deg on its side and the seat would not move in any direction. Dealership did not want to fix under warranty despite it being covered"

""Struts needed replacement at 80,000 miles, and the cost is prohibitive. While not a safety issue, this problem makes the ride rather unpleasant. It's inexcusable for a car purported to be built for the outdoors to have this problem so early.""

""The driver side seat blower became very noisy every time it was used. I took it to the dealer and it was repaired without issue, they replaced both seats while they were at it. No problem since""