2019 Subaru Ascent Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 2%of 443 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 475miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2019 Subaru Ascent, 2% of the 443 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 475 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Purchased a new 2019 Subaru Ascent in february 2019. After having it home a few days noticed a chip with a small crack in the windshield on the bottom drivers side corner near the blacked out area, which I did not see when I took the car. Called the dealership and brought the car in to show them. They said there was nothing they could do and I would have to pay for a new windshield. A month later I wrote a letter to the owner of the dealership and never received a response or acknowledgment of my letter. …”
NHTSA complaint #11387879, filed 2021-01, 250 miles“Windshield cracked within a few days of driving it off the lot. I was just driving it and I noticed a small crack...and then within a few days the crack went the entire length of the windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #11383099, filed 2020-12, 100 miles“Left tailgate open for ~5 hours and the parasitic draw of that action left our battery dead. We were stranded in the middle of nowhere and had to get the battery jumped. After getting jumped... our electronics, especially the safety systems were no longer operable.”
NHTSA complaint #11441184, filed 2021-11“Car has been not able to roll up driver side window for a year randomly. Suddenly 3 years old and battery is draining and RAB and Eyesight and engine light on. Took in and saying can’t replicate window after they DID replicate it 3 months ago and did not solve issue. Did battery parasitic draw and numerous parts of car are draining battery. Cannot find source.”
NHTSA complaint #11522750, filed 2023-05“The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Ascent. While driving 14 MPH in a parking lot, the contact attempted to engage the eyesight pre-collision braking system; however, it failed and the vehicle crashed into a pole. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 5,400.”
NHTSA complaint #11190303, filed 2019-03, 5,400 milesRelated service bulletins
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Forward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2019 Subaru Ascent
160 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
90 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
81 complaintsOther or unknown
60 complaintsEngine
47 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Subaru Ascent
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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