2019 Subaru Ascent consumer reviews

It’s not been a terrible car but not been the best car I’ve owned. Depends on where I get gas depends on if it has power to go or feels slogish. Like that you put your foot on gas and it acts like it wants to die but it doesn’t. Also, it has 99,000 miles and for a second time I’m having to get struts, mounts and bearings. That I’ve had to pay for replacing. The first was at 52,000 miles. Also, the passenger side window one day just got a crack in it across the whole window and the very next day the driver side did the same thing. I would say a rock but strangle that a rock hole wasn’t seen. Also, I’ve been told has nothing to do with it but it seems I’ve had more tire problems with this car, I am about to buy a second set for it. So in 5 years and 99,000 I’ve gone through 3 sets of tires. I am the only owner of this car.

Great,fun SUV. Love to drive it on the road and off the road. Subaru is a great car to own and drive, this company stands behind their vehicles. This is the third Subaru I have own

Fantastic vehicle that is loaded with features. The value of this SUV is tremendous. It is certainly a great vehicle that should be top of list.

One recall after another . Car slammed on its brakes in the middle of an intersection and so far can’t be replicated so can’t be repaired . Several new transmissions due to recalls and now another recall due to electric system. This has been the WORST car my daughter has ever had and I feel badly because I told them that Subarus were great cars…Constantly in the shop. This is their only car and they have 3 small children .

Other than normal maintenance & a few recalls, my limited edition Ascent has worked flawlessly, been safe & fun to drive & I have no complaints. This is my third Subaru (Legacy-Forester-Ascent) & they've all been good cars, each progressively better. I definitely recommend this car.

I like Subaru but they should have worked better at designing the Ascent. There are known battery/electrical issues. The stock battery isn’t sufficient to power the vehicle. My battery has died 4 times in 2 years. The Apple Car Play does not work. Subaru offered to replace the media system which they did but it still doesn’t work. Their response was “ya Subaru is meant more for android phones” but if that’s the case why bother adding the Apple Car Play app? There have been numerous recalls including the drive train which seems scary to be driving the car around by chance the drive train will slip. We were notified of the recall 6 months prior to have been able to actually address the problem. Third row has no room so kind of a waste. The interior is nice. Subaru did mention all the cup holders but you can’t really use the ones in the drivers or passenger doors. No room for a normal sized drink only for a tiny water bottle. I chose the limited because the touring only had that poop brown interior available and I wanted black/gray. Does drive smooth and love the Harmen Karmen speaker system. But overall I’m tired of the unreliability of the car. I just don’t want another car payment so I guess I’m stuck with this one. I’ll probably replace the radio screen with an after market one so my Apple car play actually works.

I have the touring edition and cannot get over 16mpg average in the city. It is supposed to be 20. I like the look and I like to drive but the gas mileage is terrible

I really like the 2019 Subaru Ascent Limited. I only have a couple of problems. I get complaints from my teenage daughters that the third row seats are so uncomfortable. Not enough room they say. They love the room in my wife’s Honda Pilot more. Another thing that I could do without is the X-Term feature. I never use it and to use it you have to be going slow. I’m not taking my Ascent into the woods or driving in some desolate snowy terrain. Kind of seems useless for what a majority of drivers would really need, i.e. different driving modes instead (mud, snow, etc.)

I LIKE THE SECOND SEAT LEG ROOM, THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE, THE CONTROL LOCATIONS, THE LOOKS, THE INTERIOR FINISH, THE VISIABILITY AND THE PRICE. I RAN OUT OF WORDS.

The car is perfect for me. I am 5 ft tall yet has plenty of headroom for my husband who is 6 ft 4. Great gas mileage and lots of great features!