Subaru Ascent problems reported in North Carolina
48 of the 1,331 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.
48
Complaints from North Carolina
6
Crashes
0
Fires
2020
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
9
18.8%
Other & Unspecified
8
16.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
6
12.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
5
10.4%
Tires
2
4.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
4.2%
Body & Structure
2
4.2%
Brakes
2
4.2%
Airbags
2
4.2%
Engine & Cooling
2
4.2%
By model year
2019 Ascent
13
27.1%
2020 Ascent
14
29.2%
2021 Ascent
4
8.3%
2022 Ascent
3
6.3%
2023 Ascent
5
10.4%
2024 Ascent
6
12.5%
2025 Ascent
3
6.3%
Cities reporting most
Carthage
5
16.7%
Raleigh
5
16.7%
Burnsville
3
10.0%
Cary
3
10.0%
Greensboro
3
10.0%
Elon
2
6.7%
Seven Devils
2
6.7%
Wilmington
2
6.7%
Salisbury
2
6.7%
Merritt
1
3.3%
Altamahaw
1
3.3%
Mount Ulla
1
3.3%