2025 Subaru Ascent Owner Complaints
Complaint Summary
The 2025 Subaru Ascent has 9 reported complaints.
- Top issues involve visibility:rearview mirrors/devices:exterior and visibility/wiper.
Reliability Score
Reliability Score
Based on 9 complaints
Most Frequent Issues
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
2 22.2%
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2 22.2%
STRUCTURE:BODY
1 11.1%
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1 11.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 11.1%
Quick Insights
The top category is VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, accounting for 22.2% of all complaints.
Owners have reported issues across 7 distinct vehicle systems.
Note: Complaint data reflects owner reports and may not always indicate a verified defect. Compare with Recalls and TSBs for a complete picture.
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What owners keep reporting on the 2025 Subaru Ascent
The 2025 Subaru Ascent has 9 owner complaints in this dataset. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR is the most common complaint category, representing about 22% of the reports shown here.
Most common complaint categories
The top complaint groups for the 2025 Subaru Ascent are VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR (2), VISIBILITY/WIPER (2), STRUCTURE:BODY (1).
Are these complaints a serious red flag?
Potentially. 1 complaint report involve higher-attention systems like brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components, which is enough to justify a focused inspection.
What should buyers inspect on a used 2025 Subaru Ascent?
Start with the top complaint systems, compare them against the recall report, then inspect service records for evidence that those same areas were already repaired or monitored.
Detailed Complaint Log
Showing 7 of 7 systems
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
2 Reports22% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
The driver side mirror is unusable. The mirror it self shakes so much while driving you cannot see anything clearly or safely.
3/17/2025
No particular incident happened, but the driver's side view mirror vibrates when moving especially at high speeds and/or bumpy roads. Worse at night as when you look, headlights in rear are shaking and make me dizzy and not look. The passengers side is nice and stable. Doesn't vibrate and shake.
6/24/2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2 Reports22% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
The drivers side mirror glass shakes while driving. Visibility in the mirror is extremely limited making it impossible to see vehicle approaching or to judge distance. After dark the mirror is useless.
7/10/2025
Driver side mirror vibrates making the view in the mirror blurry. The distorted picture causes confusion and safety hazard as it's very difficult to see in day and almost impossible at night. Vibrations are noticeable in the driver's side B pillar. According to the dealership, this is related to the car's frame, no further details were provided so far. Car has been in the service for almost two weeks due to this issue.
7/30/2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
1 Report11% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
Driver side mirror vibrates making the view in the mirror blurry. The distorted picture causes confusion and safety hazard as it's very difficult to see in day and almost impossible at night. Vibrations are noticeable in the driver's side B pillar. According to the dealership, this is related to the car's frame, no further details were provided so far. Car has been in the service for almost two weeks due to this issue.
7/30/2025
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1 Report11% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
Driver side mirror vibrates making the view in the mirror blurry. The distorted picture causes confusion and safety hazard as it's very difficult to see in day and almost impossible at night. Vibrations are noticeable in the driver's side B pillar. According to the dealership, this is related to the car's frame, no further details were provided so far. Car has been in the service for almost two weeks due to this issue.
7/30/2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 Report11% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
The driver side rearview mirror shakes and vibrates under normal driving conditions. This is distracting and nauseating to the driver. This is a safety issue because this mirror is used for checking for vehicles before changing lanes.
9/12/2025
TIRES
1 Report11% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
I own a 2025 Subaru Ascent Limited. At approximately 20,000 miles, one of the original tires (factory-installed) developed a straight split along the tread/shoulder area. The cut was very straight, almost like along a seam, and I could see metal/steel cords exposed through the opening. There was no major impact, curb strike, or pothole event that Iâm aware of, and there was no obvious sidewall or wheel damage. The Subaru dealer inspected the tire and replaced it, but I do not have the tire in my possession, so I no longer have the exact tire brand/model or DOT number. I have photos of the damage and a repair order from the dealer showing the tire replacement. I have also reported this incident to Subaruâs customer advocate department because I am concerned this may be a safety-related tire or manufacturing issue on a relatively new vehicle with low mileage.
12/5/2025
ENGINE
1 Report11% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
I hit a deer on CA 395 north, my braking system worked and my air bags deployed, and then my engine immediately caught fire. Iâm lucky i was able to get out of the car through a back door. Every police and fire who responded said they have never seen a car catch fire after hitting a deer and i should report a vehicle malfunction
12/21/2025
Data and Methodology
Scores are derived from NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, normalized by vehicle segment averages.
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- Complaint entries
- 9
- Top-topic view
- 5 grouped topics shown
- Primary source
- NHTSA ODI owner complaint records
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