2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2021 Subaru Ascent. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Subaru dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2021 Subaru Ascent. Check your Ascent by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 102 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Subaru Ascent, reporting 3 crashes, 1 fires, 3 injuries. Subaru has issued at least 384 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 102 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Subaru Ascent. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“While driving my Subaru Ascent, a check engine warning light appeared on the dashboard. Shortly afterward, I noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. I immediately pulled over and turned the vehicle off. Within moments, flames began coming from under the hood.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11712180
“The driver was driving into a parking lot preparing to park, when the vehicle accelerated and started going forward at a higher speed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11607255
“The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Ascent. The contact stated that while making a left turn at approximately 5-10 MPH, another vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the front passenger's side bumper. The air bags did not deploy.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11580921
“April 25, 2022: The trunk/liftgate of the vehicle failed to detect an obstruction and closed without retracting when it came in contact with an individual's head. The impact caused a head injury, blackout, and concussion, and resulted in permanent damage to an individual (6' 2" - 190lbs).”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11466358
“The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Ascent. The contact stated that while the daughter was driving approximately 20 mph and making a slight right turn, the steering wheel did not respond and the vehicle drifted to the left and crashed into the guard rail.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11459011
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 Subaru Ascent is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Subaru dealer.