Seats Related Problems of the 2020 Subaru Ascent

Table 1 shows one common seats related problems of the 2020 Subaru Ascent.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Subaru Ascent

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seats problems
1

Seats problem

The driver front seat bottom frame has came loose and rocks back and forth when driving, especially during start and stops. It was serviced and the dealer stated the movement comes from the side rails of the seat and is referenced via bulletin 12-288-20 stating its a known issue and the frame has been redesigned for this issue. After research, this seems to occur with a number of Subaru models, but the defect has not been covered by Subaru. The movement causes concern if an accident were to occur and should be considered a manufactures defect with replacement being covered by Subaru.


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