Subaru ASCENT fuel problems
10 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,028 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
9,119 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 407 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
10 of 1,028 complaints match this topic (1.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11205006 · 2019-05-01 (May 1, 2019)
RAW GAS SMELL WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE OR AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A BIT AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE SMELL COMES THRU THE VENTS AND FILLS THE GARAGE AFTER I PARK THE VEHICLE. GAS MILEAGE IS ALSO BEING EFFECTED IT SEEMS, AND IS LOW.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11205006 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11331330 · 2020-06-28 (June 28, 2020)
IF NOT STARTED FOR SEVERAL DAYS IT SEEMS SLUGGISH TO START. A 10 DAY PERIOD THIS MONTH OF NOT STARTING RESULTED IN INABILITY TO START. I CALLED SUBARU STARLINK AND WAS SENT A TOW TRUCK DRIVER TO GIVE ME A "JUMP"., WHICH WORKED. I WAS TOLD BY TOW TRUCK DRIVER THAT THE ALTERNATOR SEEMED TO BE FUNCTION---BY THE DIAGNOSTICS ON HIS BATTERY JUMP STARTER. THEN HE REPORTED HE HAS HAD TO JUMP NUMEROUS NEWER SUBARU VEHICLES. LATER THAT DAY, WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED IN MY GARAGE, I BRIEFLY-- SEVERAL MINUTES, A HIGH PITCHED WHINE/ELECTRIC LIKE, COMING FROM…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,590 miles reported. Look up ODI 11331330 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11339060 · 2020-07-13 (July 13, 2020)
AS MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAYS AFTER MAYBE A DAY OR TWO WITHOUT DRIVING IT, MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. I JUMPED STARTED IT AND IT WORKED, BUT AS THEY WENT BY THE BATTERY KEPT DYING. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID MY BATTERY TESTED BAD AND BECAUSE THE CAR ONLY HAS 18K MILES, IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. OK, SO I WENT ON WITH MY DAY. A COUPLE OF WEEKS WENT BY AND THE BATTERY DIED AGAIN. BRAND NEW BATTERY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THEY COULDNT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. TO LET IT DIE AGAIN AND TOW IT BACK TO THE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11339060 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11363767 · 2020-10-11 (October 11, 2020)
MY FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER) BASED ON THE MOST RECENT RECALL. HOWEVER NOW IT IDLES AND RUNS ROUGH JUST A SHORT TIME AFTER THIS SERVICE. I RECENTLY READ THERE IS ANOTHER LAWSUIT OR ISSUE WITH THIS FUEL PUMP AND THE SYMPTOMS ARE THE SAME.
Owner-reported narrative. 23,314 miles reported. Look up ODI 11363767 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11324809 · 2020-05-16 (May 16, 2020)
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A NEW 2020 SUBARU ASCENT IN JANUARY THIS YEAR. FROM DAY ONE, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GENERATING AN EXCESSIVE AND POTENT FUEL SMELL IN THE ENGINE BAY THAT IS THEN PULLED INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN VIA THE HVAC SYSTEM WHILE RUNNING. THIS SMELL IS PREVALENT WHEN WALKING AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING; IT IS ALSO NOTICEABLE AFTER PARKING (AND TURNING OFF) THE VEHICLE IN OUR GARAGE AS THE GARAGE FILLS WITH A RAW FUEL SMELL THAT TAKES SEVERAL HOURS TO DISSIPATE. WE ARE ABLE TO REPLICATE THIS ISSUE EVERY…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,235 miles reported. Look up ODI 11324809 at NHTSA ↗