Midsize SUVs · WM generation
Good choice About average
It scores 48 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $16,888 to own, including $3,578 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Subaru Ascent.
Reliability
48/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,578
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,870
23 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$24,061
$21,173 – $26,948, estimate
Recalls
2
on record
Owner complaints
104
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2026 Crosstrek Hybrid, 2025-2026 Forester Hybrid, Forester, and 2019-2026 Ascent vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, "Tire selection and rims."
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ascent vehicles. The ground bolt that secures the ground terminal of the Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heater may have been improperly fastened, which could result in melting of the ground terminal and surrounding components.
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Of the years we rate, the 2023 scores best (62/100) and the 2019 worst (14/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 51/100 |
| 2023 | 62/100 |
| 2022 | 54/100 |
| 2021 | 48/100 |
| 2020 | 22/100 |
| 2019 | 14/100 |
Not especially. It scores 48 out of 100, about average for midsize SUVs; the 2023 scored better.
It scores 48 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 104 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,578 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $16,888 over 5 years: $4,440 in lost value, $3,578 in repairs and $8,870 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $24,061 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2023 scores best (62/100) and the 2019 worst (14/100).
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.