2021 Subaru Ascent: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 22V907000. NHTSA received the report on . 271,694 units. Electrical System / Wiring / Interior/Under Dash
Remedy of campaign 22V907000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park their vehicle away from structures and to avoid leaving the vehicle unattended while the engine is running. An owner who notices or smells smoke coming from the dash or driver's footwell area should immediately stop operating the vehicle and turn the ignition switch to the "Off" position. Dealers will replace the PTC heater ground bolts and if necessary, replace the ground wire and the connector holder, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 6, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRL-22.
Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2021 Subaru Ascent. The newest campaign is 26V436000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Jul 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has 102 complaints on file for this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V436000, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will mail a new certification label to owners, free of charge. Owners may also choose to have a dealer install the new label, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed August 27, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-26.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 812,931 units in total.
26V436000Received . 541,237 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid, 2025-2026 Forester Hybrid, Forester, and 2019-2026 Ascent vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, "Tire selection and rims."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An incorrect GAWR label may lead to an overloaded vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will mail a new certification label to owners, free of charge. Owners may also choose to have a dealer install the new label, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed August 27, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-26.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WRH-26.
22V907000Received . 271,694 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Interior/Under DashPark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ascent vehicles. The ground bolt that secures the ground terminal of the Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heater may have been improperly fastened, which could result in melting of the ground terminal and surrounding components.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A melting ground terminal increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park their vehicle away from structures and to avoid leaving the vehicle unattended while the engine is running. An owner who notices or smells smoke coming from the dash or driver's footwell area should immediately stop operating the vehicle and turn the ignition switch to the "Off" position. Dealers will replace the PTC heater ground bolts and if necessary, replace the ground wire and the connector holder, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 6, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRL-22.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WRL-22. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
102 complaints, 144 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2021 Subaru Ascent
- All 2021 vehicles
| Component | 2021 Ascent | All 2021 vehicles | Ascent, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 131.9 | 104 | 136.7 | 19 |
| Electrical System | 125 | 131.6 | 215.8 | 18 |
| Lane Departure | 118.1 | 20.5 | 22.9 | 17 |
| Unknown or Other | 111.1 | 100.7 | 112.3 | 16 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 97.2 | 26.1 | 112.3 | 14 |
| Engine | 83.3 | 137.9 | 76.9 | 12 |
| Service Brakes | 62.5 | 53.3 | 61.3 | 9 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 55.6 | 92.8 | 50.3 | 8 |
| Steering | 48.6 | 40.7 | 17 | 7 |
| Structure | 48.6 | 30.1 | 24.4 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Aug 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2021 Subaru AscentThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Subaru Ascent: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/ascent/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Subaru of America, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Subaru Ascent?
- 812,931 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Subaru Ascent have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Subaru Ascent, model years 2019 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Subaru Ascent name most often?
- Power Train: 19 of 144 component mentions, or 131.9 per 1,000. For all 2021 vehicles the figure is 104 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Subaru Ascent open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.