2024 Subaru Ascent Reliability & Problems

1. 1.Driver-side mirror vibratesMinorNearly half of complaints14,000–14,000 mi58%

   Owners say the driver mirror vibrates or shakes, often while driving and at highway speeds, and that it gets worse as speed increases. Some report poor visibility, difficulty using the mirror at night, distraction, dizziness or nausea. This model year has no recall for it, and owners who had it repaired mostly say the mirror or housing was replaced without fixing it.

   What owners describe

   • Mirror shakes at highway speed59%
   • Mirror vibrates while driving55%
   • Hard to see, especially at night21%
   • Vibration worsens with speed10%

   Fix

   Most common repair owners describe: replaced mirror (2 reports).

   Repair worked in 0% of complaints that describe one (complaints lean toward repairs that failed)

   Mileage

   14,000 mi

   Middle half 14,000–14,000 mi · 1 reports

   Repair cost

   —

   Fewer than 10 owners report a repair cost

   How common

   58%

   29 of 50 complaints

   Crash, fire or injury

   0%

   of these complaints

   In owners' words

   “The dealer's service department confirmed the problem and replaced the mirror but was unable to fix it, stating that nothing else can be done.”

   “The driver’s side mirror vibrates excessively, especially at highway speeds, to the point where it makes me nauseous to use it.”

   “The driver-side mirror vibrates and shakes excessively at highway speeds, making it difficult to use, especially at night.”

Watch for a driver mirror that shakes or blurs your view, especially as speed rises. If it makes it hard to see behind you, get it checked soon, and tell the dealer if a first repair does not fix it. Confirm the certification label recall 26V436000 on your vehicle; Subaru will mail a new label free of charge. If the engine ever stalls while you drive, have it inspected before driving again.

31 problems found in all 50 complaints. One complaint can describe more than one problem, so counts add up to more than the total. Typical miles, repair cost and fix rate show only when enough owners report them.

• Complaints. NHTSA's owner complaint file, counted as unique complaint numbers for make SUBARU, model ASCENT, model year 2024. Data through Oct 4, 2026.
• Verdict. Judged from this model year's own complaints, not against other models, using shares rather than counts. Serious known problems: one serious problem (transmission, engine or stalling, steering, brakes, airbags, fire, fuel leaks) is in a quarter or more of complaints; or a smaller but clear cluster comes with an unusual share of crash, fire, injury or loss-of-power reports or early failures; or an urgent recall or NHTSA investigation matches a top complaint. Some known problems: one of those signals on its own. No pattern of serious problems: none of them; this doesn't mean the vehicle is trouble-free. Too few complaints to judge: under 50 complaints. Why this verdict: Checked: the largest serious problem class is engine failure or stalling (stalling while driving), 4% of complaints; safety-related complaints are 14% (typical: 17%), and there's no do-not-drive or park-outside recall or open serious NHTSA investigation..
• No grade or class ranking. Raw complaint counts favor models that sell fewer cars, so we don't score or rank this vehicle against other models until we can adjust for sales.
• Trouble spots and history. Complaints grouped by the part owners chose when filing. The history grid counts complaints filed in each model year's first 3 years so older and newer years compare fairly; years with fewer than 3 complete years are marked too new.
• Named problems. Every one of the 50 complaints was researched and classified by its problems, severity, symptoms, repairs and any cost the owner mentions; the counts, costs and fix rates on this page are tallies of those classifications. Quotes are verbatim excerpts, checked against the original text. Engines are decoded from partial VINs with NHTSA's vPIC service.
• Repair costs and fix rates. Shown only when at least 10 owners report a repair cost, or at least 10 complaints describe whether a repair worked.
• Not adjusted for sales. Not affiliated with NHTSA. Page updated Nov 5, 2026.