2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2022 Subaru Ascent. 1 carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 55 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 2022 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 55 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Subaru Ascent, reporting 6 crashes, 2 fires, 6 injuries. Subaru has issued at least 319 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 55 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Subaru Ascent. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I hit a car that went through a red light. Despite hitting him squarely, and my front end bending, the airbags did not deploy”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11645950
“Were in a car accident of a speed of 32 MPH. Were told we would have to get rid of the carseat due to a hard wreck.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11642929
“I was in a front end collision with a deer. Upon impact there was heavy damage to my front end and smoke coming from my engine bay. Within minutes a fire started and only a couple minutes later the entire car was engulfed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11635099
“I was driving slowly through a parking lot. I found a spot to park my car and noticed that there was a curb painted bright yellow so I knew I could not pull through.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11528890
“I was driving on I-20 when a line of cars suddenly slammed on their brakes in front of me. I slammed on my brakes as well but was unable to stop before hitting the car in front of me. The front of the car was very damaged but the car I hit had minimal damage on the bumper only.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11523334
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2022 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.