NHTSA Safety Recalls
2019 Subaru Ascent Recalls
The 2019 Subaru Ascent has 9 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 7, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2019 Subaru Ascent. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 9
- Owner complaints
- 443
- Crashes reported
- 10
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
6 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2019 Subaru Ascent, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
9 recalls on the 2019 Subaru Ascent
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 26V436000
- Reported
- July 7, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 541,237
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2020–2025 Ascent, 1 other model
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
- Campaign
- 22V907000
- Reported
- December 8, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 271,694
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- NHTSA advisory
- park outside, away from buildings
- Same campaign
- also 2020–2022 Ascent
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
- Campaign
- 21V955000
- Reported
- December 9, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 198,255
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2020 Ascent, 2 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 21V587000
- Reported
- July 29, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 175,968
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2020 Ascent, 7 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 20V218000
- Reported
- April 16, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 188,207
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
- Campaign
- 19V855000
- Reported
- December 2, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 76,842
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2019 Subaru Ascent
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv)
- Campaign
- 19V856000
- Reported
- December 2, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 51,613
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- Campaign
- 19V519000
- Reported
- July 10, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 166
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2019 Subaru Ascent
Structure: body: roof and pillars
- Campaign
- 18V508000
- Reported
- August 2, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 293
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- only the 2019 Subaru Ascent
2019 Subaru Ascent complaints by year
NHTSA has received 443 owner complaints about the 2019 Subaru Ascent, the newest on October 19, 2026. Of these, 10 describe a crash (2%) and 6 a fire; owners reported 8 injuries.
In complaints about the 2019 Subaru Ascent, the component group named most often is the electrical system (36%), followed by the power train (20%) and the visibility/wiper (15%).
1 of the 2019 Subaru Ascent's 9 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Where 2019 Subaru Ascent owners gave the mileage (240 complaints), the median was 12,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System160
- Power Train90
- Visibility/Wiper66
- Unknown Or Other59
- Engine47
- Service Brakes26
Complaints received, by year
| 2018 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57 | |
| 2020 | 113 | |
| 2021 | 106 | |
| 2022 | 79 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 15 | |
| 2026 | 17 |
Complaints about the 2019 Subaru Ascent peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 113. 81% arrived between 2018 and 2022, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 443 complaints about the 2019 Subaru Ascent are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Subaru Ascent by model year
Other 2019 Subaru models
Newest record on this page: October 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted