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2023 Subaru Ascent Electrical Problems

2 owner-reported electrical complaints from NHTSA data

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Complaints
1
Fires
Mar 2025Jun 2023
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (2)

criticalELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE
FireFiled: Mar 2025

Your car's warning lights flashed and the engine shut down while you were driving on the highway. Within less than a minute, the engine caught fire and the car became engulfed in flames. This is a critical safety issue involving a potential electrical or engine malfunction that led to a fire.

NHTSA #: 11649273
mediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Filed: Jun 2023

Only 3500 miles on new 2023 Subaru ASCENT and it won"t start. I have had to give it a boost four times already, anytime I need to use it. I check to make sure there are no lights left on. Just staying parked from one day to the next and it won"t start. I have an appointment at the dealer service dept. at 1:45 pm o June 5th, 2023, for them to hopefully resolve the problem. I'll have to give it boost to start the car and drive 125 miles to the dealer. Hope the car makes it there. On your website, the 2019, 2020and 2021 models had a recall for the battery draining because of faulty wiring. We would think the manufacture Sabaru would have taken care of this problem on the newer models.

NHTSA #: 11525200

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