Subaru Ascent owners have reported 78 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 10 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (63 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake disc pads (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
2023 Subaru Ascent, under manufacturer basic warranty. Factory oem battery has repeatedly failed. Voltage drops below 11. 5v in normal use. Three documented failures in six weeks. Safety incident: vehicle died on a public street and became completely immobilized. Brake warning light activated. Read details...
Brake pads not replaced while at dealership for non-uniform brake rotors. I believe not replacing the brake pads at the time of resurfacing the brake rotors will result in the brake rotors becoming non-uniform again. Read details...
I purchased the Subaru Ascent 2019 in September of 2018. Recently while traveling at highway speeds and applying the brakes a strong vibration resulted while braking. I took the car to the Subaru dealer and was told the rotors needed to be turned. Read details...
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Ascent. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign numbers: 19v856000 (engine and engine cooling) and 19v855000 (power train). The contact stated that the gps unit was inoperable. Read details...
The contact owns a 2026 Subaru accent. The contact stated that there was a failure related to the brake pedal design. The contact stated that there was an approximate one-inch difference in spacing between the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal in previous model vehicles. Read details...