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2020 Subaru Ascent visibility & wipers problems

The 2020 Subaru Ascent has 60 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

60

Visibility & Wipers complaints

15%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Ascent visibility & wipers complaints by model year81 complaints2019: 81 complaints2020: 60 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 7 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 31 complaints2025: 4 complaints
Ascent visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU ASCENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CRACKING NOISE DETECTED AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · August 28, 2020

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2020 Subaru Ascent have?

NHTSA has 60 complaints about the 2020 Subaru Ascent visibility & wipers — 15% 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.