2025 Subaru Ascent Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2025 Subaru Ascent, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The car will spontaneously brake for no reason while driving forward and reverse. The steering wheel will spontaneously steer you out of the lane. The doors will lock while you are in the car and you can't get out for about 30 seconds. The deck door will come down on you unexpectedly while loading items. It has hit us in the head or makes us twist our back to lift it up. The stereo system has a mind if it's own. The eye site goes on and off for no reason. These safety issues concern us. We have had it in the service department three times and they can't duplicate the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #11746812, filed 2026-06Related service bulletins
- 11033053May 1, 2026This bulletin announces design changes to the heated steering wheel switch assembly and harness. The new switch design relocates the connector, which requires a different harness…
- 11032035Apr 20, 2026This Bulletin provides the diagnostic procedures to be followed when addressing customer concerns of steering wheel/vehicle body vibration when driving at highway speeds when…
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 Subaru Ascent
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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