1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2025 Subaru Ascent. Owners have filed 15 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 2025 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 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Subaru Ascent, reporting 2 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries. Subaru has issued at least 120 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 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Subaru Ascent. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact owned a 2025 Subaru Ascent. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking spot with a foot on the brake pedal, the engine suddenly revved loudly and unintendedly accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a pole head-on and came to a stop.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11765912
“I hit a deer on CA 395 north, my braking system worked and my air bags deployed, and then my engine immediately caught fire. I'm lucky i was able to get out of the car through a back door.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11706345
“Was getting out the car the door shut car door and side curtain on drivers side and drivers seats airbag deployed. My children were in the car no injuries during event. But, could have depending on when the airbags would have deployed if not then. Please inspect.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11757402
“2025 Subaru Ascent has a popping noise randomly usually when turning left. Dealership services can not find the source.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11752548
“The car will spontaneously brake for no reason while driving forward and reverse. The steering wheel will spontaneously steer you out of the lane. The doors will lock while you are in the car and you can't get out for about 30 seconds.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11746812
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2025 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.