2023 Subaru Ascent Seats Problems

Your heated seats only get lukewarm and provide barely noticeable heat, even though other owners report their seats get very hot on the same model. The Subaru dealer said this is normal, but you've found many online complaints from other owners experiencing the same problem. You're concerned that defective heating elements could be a safety risk, potentially causing a fire or electrical hazard if the energy isn't being used properly. The fix may involve diagnosing the heating circuit, testing the seat heating elements, and potentially replacing a faulty heating pad or control module.

Front passenger seat in Subaru Ascents do not have means of raising and lowering seat height. Consequently, shorter passengers are faced with either sitting very low in front passenger seat or having to use a pillow or cushion to raise them up on seat. Not sure how this can affect front passenger safety, but it is certainly something worthy of investigating. Subaru said that this feature is not available on their Ascents, but is available on their smaller and less expensive Outbacks.