NHTSA Safety Recalls
2023 Subaru Ascent Recalls
The 2023 Subaru Ascent has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 7, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Subaru Ascent. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 45
- Crashes reported
- 4
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2023 Subaru Ascent, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2023 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 2019–2022, 2024–2025 Ascent, 1 other model
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- Campaign
- 23V647000
- Reported
- September 21, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,311
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- Campaign
- 23V392000
- Reported
- June 1, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2023 Subaru Ascent
Tires
- Campaign
- 23V258000
- Reported
- April 7, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,409
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2023 Subaru Ascent
2023 Subaru Ascent complaints by year
NHTSA has received 45 owner complaints about the 2023 Subaru Ascent, the newest on September 17, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (9%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 4 injuries.
In complaints about the 2023 Subaru Ascent, the component group named most often is the service brakes (22%), followed by the forward collision avoidance (16%) and the visibility/wiper (13%).
None of the 2023 Subaru Ascent's 4 recalls concerns the service brakes.
Component groups named in complaints
- Service Brakes10
- Unknown Or Other8
- Forward Collision Avoidance7
- Visibility/Wiper6
- Tires5
- Electrical System4
Complaints received, by year
| 2022 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 8 | |
| 2026 | 9 |
Complaints about the 2023 Subaru Ascent peaked in 2023, when NHTSA received 16.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 45 complaints about the 2023 Subaru Ascent are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Subaru Ascent by model year
Other 2023 Subaru models
Newest record on this page: September 17, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted