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4S4WMAHD3P3439001

2023 SUBARU Ascent ONYX ES, SMART, M/R

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2023 SUBARU Ascent

Year

2023

Make

SUBARU

Model

Ascent

Trim

ONYX ES, SMART, M/R

Body Style

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]

Drive Type

AWD/All-Wheel Drive

Engine

2.4L 4-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

Plant

LAFAYETTE, INDIANA, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Manufacturer

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC

Owner Complaints

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Service Bulletins

253 on file Get Report →

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Open Recalls for This Vehicle

23V258000

TIRES

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Ascent vehicles equipped with 20-inch wheels. The internal tire bead may have been damaged during the wheel mounting process.

23V392000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Ascent vehicles. The left or right front lower control arm may have an improperly tightened ball joint castle nut which can result in retention pin failure and separation of the ball joint from the lower control arm.

23V647000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza vehicles. The center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, resulting in the disconnection of the front end of the driveshaft.

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 253 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2023 SUBARU Ascent — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Electrical System · 161Equipment · 57Engine · 33Power Train · 31Unknown Or Other · 22Engine And Engine Cooling · 16

18-241-26This Bulletin announces a correction to the diagnostic procedures for certain CVT related DTCs, including P0730, P0746, P0747, P0841, P0846, P0867, P1867, P1894, and P2723.

01-167-08RThis bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.

02-193-24RThis bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for removing accumulated carbon deposits from fuel injectors and internal engine components (e.g. intake valves and / or manifold, and co

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 39 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2023 SUBARU Ascent. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Service Brakes · 9Unknown Or Other · 7Forward Collision Avoidance · 6Visibility/Wiper · 6Electrical System · 3Engine · 3

About This VIN

VIN 4S4WMAHD3P3439001 identifies a 2023 SUBARU Ascent ONYX ES, SMART, M/R sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (4S4) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (WMAHD) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (3) is the check digit. Position 10 (P) encodes the model year (2023). Position 11 (3) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in LAFAYETTE, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (439001) are the unique sequential production number.

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