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2020 Subaru Ascent engine problems

The 2020 Subaru Ascent has 30 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

30

Engine complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Ascent engine complaints by model year48 complaints2019: 48 complaints2020: 30 complaints2021: 10 complaints2022: 9 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Ascent engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

On Friday evening, February 23, 2024 , I pulled onto my driveway and came to a complete stop before driving into the garage . I reached up and hit the garage door remote. When the door began to go up I took my foot off the brake. Instead of creeping up the driveway the car took off like a…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 23, 2024 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2020 Subaru Ascent have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2020 Subaru Ascent engine — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.