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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2022 Subaru Ascent Recalls

The 2022 Subaru Ascent has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 7, 2026.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2022 Subaru Ascent. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
56

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
6

2 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2022 Subaru Ascent, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2022 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, 2023–2025 Ascent, 1 other model

26V436000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 Ascent

22V907000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2022 Subaru Ascent complaints by year

NHTSA has received 56 owner complaints about the 2022 Subaru Ascent, the newest on October 9, 2026. Of these, 6 describe a crash (11%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 6 injuries.

In complaints about the 2022 Subaru Ascent, the component group named most often is the power train (25%), followed by the service brakes (18%) and the engine (16%).

None of the 2022 Subaru Ascent's 2 recalls concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train14
  • Service Brakes10
  • Engine9
  • Visibility/Wiper7
  • Forward Collision Avoidance6
  • Unknown Or Other6

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2022 Subaru Ascent received by NHTSA, by calendar year
202210
202319
20249
20258
202610

Complaints about the 2022 Subaru Ascent peaked in 2023, when NHTSA received 19. 82% arrived between 2021 and 2025, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 56 complaints about the 2022 Subaru Ascent are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Subaru Ascent by model year

Other 2022 Subaru models

Newest record on this page: October 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted