NHTSA Safety Recalls
2020 Subaru Ascent Recalls
The 2020 Subaru Ascent has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 7, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2020 Subaru Ascent. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 324
- Crashes reported
- 6
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2020 Subaru Ascent, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2020 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 2019, 2021–2025 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 2019, 2021–2022 Ascent
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
- Campaign
- 21V954000
- Reported
- December 9, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,305
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2020 Subaru 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 2019 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 2019 Ascent, 7 other models
2020 Subaru Ascent complaints by year
NHTSA has received 324 owner complaints about the 2020 Subaru Ascent, the newest on October 20, 2026. Of these, 6 describe a crash (2%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 5 injuries.
In complaints about the 2020 Subaru Ascent, the component group named most often is the electrical system (31%), followed by the power train (18%) and the visibility/wiper (15%).
1 of the 2020 Subaru Ascent's 5 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Where 2020 Subaru Ascent owners gave the mileage (140 complaints), the median was 6,052 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System101
- Power Train59
- Unknown Or Other57
- Visibility/Wiper49
- Engine29
- Service Brakes26
Complaints received, by year
| 2019 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82 | |
| 2021 | 85 | |
| 2022 | 69 | |
| 2023 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 13 | |
| 2026 | 24 |
Complaints about the 2020 Subaru Ascent peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 85. 81% arrived between 2019 and 2023, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 324 complaints about the 2020 Subaru Ascent are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Subaru Ascent by model year
Other 2020 Subaru models
Newest record on this page: October 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted