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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
4S4WMAPD0K3••••••2019 Subaru ASCENT
That is about average for the 2019 Subaru ASCENT — 4 complaints per build across 107 builds.
5on this build
438on the model
107builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Power Train 1Structure 1Latches/locks/linkages 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainAug 2026
The vehicle has 178k miles on it currently. I had to have a transmission and transfer case replaced at 68k miles. Done by Subaru. At 168k miles I had to have a new front pump in the transmission case replaced. Repair done by Subaru. Now at 178k miles the second replacement…
StructureAug 2026
Immediately after pushing the lift gate release button on the dash, a loud and constant alarm tone began. The gate would then not open using the button on the dash, remote, or handle on the exterior of the lift gate door. To access the items in the rear (and to stop the alarm),…
Electrical SystemApr 2023
Car system drains battery for no reason. Opening a trunk or door for a 5-10min to load or unload vehicle is enough to drain a new full battery. This can leave people stranded in parks and remote areas. We have had the battery checked and verified it is good. This problem has…
Electrical SystemDec 2020
Has a defective electrical system causing the battery to drain prematurely. Just had the new subaru battery tested and charged at advance auto parts and it was brought up to almost a full charge. After 4 days of short trips, battery is dead again
Electrical SystemFeb 2020
My 2019 ascent was parked in garage overnight. Went out to car and found rear tailgate would not open and car would not start. Battery was dead. Jumpstarted car and drove it to the store. When I parked the car it went dead, car would not restart, and would not lock, tailgate…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4S4WMAPD0K3458454 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.