Subaru Ascent problems reported in North Carolina
50 of the 1,348 complaints filed about the Subaru Ascent came from North Carolina, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
50
Complaints from North Carolina
6
Crashes
0
Fires
2020
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
10
20.0%
Other & Unspecified
8
16.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
12.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
10.0%
Tires
2
4.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
4.0%
Body & Structure
2
4.0%
Brakes
2
4.0%
Airbags
2
4.0%
Engine & Cooling
2
4.0%
Lights
1
2.0%
By model year
2019 Ascent
13
26.0%
2020 Ascent
14
28.0%
2021 Ascent
4
8.0%
2022 Ascent
3
6.0%
2023 Ascent
7
14.0%
2024 Ascent
6
12.0%
2025 Ascent
3
6.0%
Cities reporting most
Carthage
5
15.6%
Raleigh
5
15.6%
Belmont
3
9.4%
Burnsville
3
9.4%
Cary
3
9.4%
Greensboro
3
9.4%
Elon
2
6.3%
Seven Devils
2
6.3%
Wilmington
2
6.3%
Salisbury
2
6.3%
Merritt
1
3.1%
Altamahaw
1
3.1%