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.
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4S4WMAHD3P3439001
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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
39 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
253 on file Get Report →
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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.
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.
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.
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:
18-241-26 — This Bulletin announces a correction to the diagnostic procedures for certain CVT related DTCs, including P0730, P0746, P0747, P0841, P0846, P0867, P1867, P1894, and P2723.
01-167-08R — This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
02-193-24R — This 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
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.
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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