2020 Subaru Ascent Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Ascent. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance front camera became inoperable. The pre-collision, the braking control, and the Lane Departure warning lights were illuminated.

Reporting a serious incident with my 2020 Subaru Ascent at 21k miles. On October 16th, a burning plastic smell and white smoke from the floorboard forced an immediate stop; I had to call the fire department for safety. The vehicle's battery has been replaced thrice, and the radio system frequently resets.

We had two wire harness that was burnt twice in a year apart for our 2020 Subaru Ascent Touring. Here are the two parts # and description: Slow Blow Fuse 170A under part #82211XC00A & Wiring Harness R LH USA under Part #81502XC11B were burn. We use Subaru to tow from time to time for our 2021 Airstream Bambi 16RB (dry weight of 2,900 lbs.

2 episodes of disabled 2020 subaru ascent touring in 4 months after purchasing it new. Currently only has 3600 miles on it. Car would not start from stationary position because both my electronic key fobs were in the car at the same time.

Found around 1 inch of water setting under driver's seat of our 2020 subaru ascent touring, with only 2500 miles on it, after the car had been sitting for days with rain storms. Wife notices a sloshing sound while she drove it 1 mile and back home. Took it to the dealer and they kept it, but couldn't initially find the leak.

Vehicle eyesight safety system (adapative cruise control), lane departure and anti collision systems deactivated while driving. Vehicle backup camera failed while in reverse.

I have encountered a series of persistent issues with the vehicle since its initial purchase, indicating fundamental deficiencies that warrant thorough consideration and resolution.

We purchased a used 2020 Subaru Accent from a dealership on 11/16/23. Twice since that date the car would not start due to the battery not having enough charge to start it. The dealership that we bought it from stated that prior to the sale date they had a new battery installed.

My Subaru 2020 with 16,000 miles stalled in the middle of driving down the road in Town, I was driving 35 MPH when out of nowhere the car stalled. I was able to coast/turn on to a side street. I’m lucky the car had enough momentum to keep going or we would have been hit by traffic as the street we were on is a busy road.

The care continues to drain power resulting in dead battery. We have had continuous issues since purchasing the vehicle. The Dealer even installed a higher quality battery and due to Subaru admitting tot the problem.

We purchased our 2020 Subaru Accent on 8/9/2020. On 6/9/2021, our family took a day trip to Petaluma and stopped at a park to let our toddlers play. When we returned to our vehicle in the parking lot, the ignition would not turn on the vehicle.

My battery drains with only the slightest mistake in leaving the hatch open for an hour. It has happened so many times we had to replace the battery after 1 year. I was stranded somewhere because of it.

Battery on 2020 Subaru Ascent with 4000 miles has drained in a short time ( a week) twice. Left my wife and I stranded in Utah mountains in winter. Found someone who jumped it for us.

My car continues to not start after periods of non use. 2020 subaru ascent cannot jump car battery on our own.... Rather we have to rely on roadside assistance and their battery jumping tools.

15000 miles and battery completely dead and left me stranded. Vehicle was parked overnight and would not turn on. Had to get towed to dealership

Tried starting my car on march 5 and would not start. Tried to jump start but it did not work. Had it towed to the dealer and was told battery is dead.

Battery dead 7 times (beginning fall of 2020) or drained too low to properly use vehicle causing all doors to lock (issue when stranded in non-populated area with child in car) or hatch unable to close. All items in vehicle are off. Appears to be electrical in nature and possibly related to in going subaru power-gate hatch issues.

The battery is dying prematurely this is the second time.I took it in the first time and they told me it was a bad battery now it happened to me again the morning of my trip I had to remove the battery of my other car and install it to go in my trip once I got to my destination I parked it and removed the ground cable because I didn't want to stay stranded I will call subaru today and see what they tell me.

The vehicle's battery constantly dies despite getting a new battery installed, even after the vehicle has been recently driven and everything was turned off when parked in the garage.

Battery died after three months. Charged then died completely. Towed to dealer for new battery.

Engine shut off while driving 50-55 MPH. Message "keyless ingnition system disabled" . Could not restart.

I have owned this vehicle since late may 2020, and I have approximately 2,000 miles on the odometer. On 7/25/20, I started the vehicle and there was no sound at all from the audio system - radio, navigation, voice commands, etc. Were all mute.

Tl* the contact owns a 2020 subaru ascent. The contact stated after dropping her daughter off at daycare, the contact entered the vehicle, pushed the push to start button, shifted the vehicle into reverse however, the vehicle failed to respond. While the engine was still running, the battery terminals were disconnected and the vehicle turned off.

Car was unresponsive and would not start. It was just purchased certified used on 5/8/2023. On 5/10/2023 AAA replaced the battery and on 5/12/2023 the battery died again as a result the car did not start and was unresponsive.

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Ascent. The contact received an email regarding NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V907000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted.

The battery in my 2020 Subaru ascent died without any warning. The light would go on, back talegate wouldn’t open, nothing would work. I called AAA and they came out to test it.

Battery died while in idle, unable to restart, constant clicking and beeping. Requires roadside assistance. This is the 3rd time the battery has been dead on this car....First time, shortly after purchase, the dealer replaced the battery, saying it was a battery issue.

Battery goes dead after a series of short trips. Happened once before. Dealer had the car for 3 days and could not reproduce the problem.

Battery randomly failed on 1/5/22. Had it jumped, kept it on for an hour. When I went to start the car on 1/6/22 the battery is dead again.

When packing the car for a trip, if any of the doors are left open for a period of 15 minutes to 20 minutes the battery will drain. I am unable to start the car. This has happened three times.

The rear liftgate on our 2020 Subaru Ascent opened on its own during the night of 12/18/21, resulting in a drained battery. The tech dispatched by Subaru roadside assistance stated that there is a software problem resulting in these doors falsly detecting an obstruction and opening the liftgate, which results in a drained battery.

This is the second time I've had a dead battery problem with my 2020 Subaru Ascent. The first time was 4/2021 and they replaced the battery. The second time is today - dead battery, could not charge or jump start.

Several times my 2020 Subaru Ascent has failed to start and required a jump. I have taken my vehicle into the Subaru dealers 3 times for this problem. Every time they tell me something was left on that drained the battery when the vehicle was turned off.

I was taking my kids to school. On the way, we stopped at an intersection. The car all the sudden stopped while it was in the Drive gear.

Bought vehicle new in October 2019, now has 20,000 miles. Started having issues a couple months ago with not starting and needing to jump start. I can tell it is getting harder to start on its own as time goes by.

The battery has died 2 times on me and the tech was unable to find a reason why the battery would die; I did not leave lights on or have any thing draining the battery. There is a well known issue with the electrical system in this car and it needs to be replaced.

The vehicle started beeping while it was off and sitting in the carport. Upon further inspection, the beeping was coming from the rear lift gate. We tried to unlock the car with the fob, but it would not unlock leading us to assume the battery was dead.

After being parked in the garage for several days the car failed to start. Upon inspection found the battery completely dead. Nothing had been left on that would have drained the battery, and have had no previous issues.

Battery goes dead after sitting a few days. It has died twice in 2 weeks. Have to carry a emergency jump system dealer replaced battery

I started having issues when trying to turn the car on - it would appear the battery was dead despite no reason for it to be. This happened multiple times for a week. I brought my car in to see what the issue was and the auto repair shop said the battery was bad and needs to be replaced.

Tl* the contact owns a 2020 subaru ascent. The contact stated that twice upon leaving the liftgate open for approximately 20 minutes, the vehicle failed to start-up after multiple attempts. The interior lights also failed to operate as needed.

My battery has failed multiple times. The first time after driving for a short distance and parking and using accessory mode x 10 min. The second after sitting in my driveway for two days.

My 2020 subaru ascent touring has 8500 miles on it. I purchased it in november 2019. The battery has "died" about 5-6 times since I purchased the vehicle.

V1.the battery died within 6 months 4 times :first time aug. 2020 , than dec. 03.2021 , dec 24.2021 and jan.04.2021 2.the stereo system is not working properly sound cutting off frequently.

I have about 1600mi and have had to jumpstart the ascent 5 times. The dealer says everything checks out, but I continue to have issues with starting the car.

Had only 5800 miles and cost cell phone worksheet come through speaker then couldn't open tailgate. Next day battery was dead after getting on car and dash lights flashed like a xmas tree.

Car would not start, was dead, it was in the garage, and there was no way to put it into neutral to roll it out. Had to call roadside assistance. They jumped the car after getting it out of the garage and was able to take it to the dealership

Turned car off and electric cooling fan continued to run. Didnt think much off it, maybe cool down phase. Next time went to start car, battery dead.

The audio for all functions and radio stopped working. It was working, parked it for 1.5 hours in garage, started vehicle and no audio. Stopped and restarted the car still no audio.

After driving car, parked to go into a store. When I returned battery was completely dead. No previous problems with battery.

Battery has unexpectedly repeatedly drained leaving unable to start. Dealership replaced the battery, and problem still occurs.

My 2020 subaru ascent has had a dead battery on more than 3 times, just in the last 2 months. When I went to the dealer on 2 different occasions, they told me that my battery was fine and that if you leave the dome lights, or radio on while the car is stopped, the battery will go dead, even though my car is less than a year old and has just 12000 miles.

The car has had a dead battery twice through three months of ownership. The first incident occurred when the car was a month and a half old and the battery was replaced by the dealer. The second incident occurred one month later but battery was recharged instead of replaced.

Battery has died three times since owning. Died in garage over night 3 on separate time and no I did not leave the doors open or lights on. I had to jump the car the first time.

In feb my car battery was dead in morning after sitting in garage turned off and no doors or lights on. I had it jumped and took it to the dealer and they tested battery and it was fine. The second time it happened a week later same scenario I took it in and they tested battery and said it was bad battery.

My car failed to start after it had been sitting in my garage for 3 days. Hooked battery up to a portable jumper which read battery amps at 6.7. Battery jumped without issue.

Purchased new 30 dec 2019. Owned 5+ weeks no issues - drove 07 feb 2020 no drive-ability issues or warning lights, parked as usual in heated garage at home.

My car refused to start-pressed the ignition and it sputted, lots of lights went on and off and then the running lights came on and stayed on and ran the rest of the battery out. Had to charge it for hours to get it started again.

Battery would drain to the point where it would need to be jumped to start. I carried a jump starter in the car during the cold months. Finally took car to be inspected and they told me that the problem was my battery and that I needed to replace it with a $465 battery.

This car is having constant problems with the battery failing. It especially fails when we are going to any type of trip where packing the car is a process that takes time. The battery dies on us often and is unpredictable, leaving us stuck often.

Battery gets drained if the trunk is open longer than an hour. Left the car trunk open during our camping trip while unloading and loading and in both the instance the battery drained and we we had to scramble for help to jump start the car. This happened last time exactly the same way when we were in the campsite as well.

My battery electric has been to hay wire from time to time and now my car is flickering all electric and car wont start. Locks wont work.

Excessive battery drain for no reason. The vehicle has a random battery drain for no apparent reason. This vehicle has less than 26K miles on it and has needed a charge or jump-start more than 10+ times.

Constant dead battery No start

12V Battery for the Car needed to be jump started every morning. Car will not START until we jump start the battery. Security Beeping and all car buttons not working.

During a camping trip the battery died when the tailgate was left open. Second battery incident: Went to go start my car after not driving for 6 days, battery was dead. No lights, doors, or hatch was on or open.

Rear hatch open for more than 10 minutes, the battery is dead. Also, if the radio is left on after the car is turned off the battery is dead.

Started having electrical and audio glitches ultimately causing the battery to completely drain

I purchased this car new, and it has less or about 20.000mile. I am using it daily. Yesterday suddenly the sound system stop playing.

Battery dead something is happening with the trunk. I think it drained the battery. This is the second time this happened

Battery died, currently a class action lawsuit indicating an issue with the manufacturer

Leaving my lift gate open for even a short amount of time drains the battery. Even after charging the battery manually my battery went completely dead after one year and three months.

While parked, for no reason, the battery discharged to the point the car would not start and I could not open the tail gate. The car had been driven for 2 hours the day before. The car was parked at a campground with the tail gate open for a few hours but the other doors were not open.

The car experienced battery drain within one year of ownership, requiring replacement. The first sign of a problem was the absence of sound from the stereo while the car was operating. The very next morning the car did not power on, with replacement of the battery resolving all issues.

The battery in our 2020 subaru ascent discharged completely on 4/15/21 requiring a jump charge. Subaru told us that with modern vehicle electronics, there is continous electrical draw even the vehicle is off, thus frequnt driving is necessary to keep the battery charged. We drive our vehicle regularly and are careful that no accessories are left on.

I am doing short haul driving and my battery drains and eventually goes dead. I do a longer drive when I experience slow engine turnover which indicates a drained battery.

The battery on my 2020 ascent dies unexpectantly and frequently. It's happened six times since I bought it. Three times on each of the batteries it's had.

The audio died two days prior to the entire car dying completely. We charged the battery, and most of the car began working except for a few random electrical areas. Seems to be a short somewhere.

Battery is completely discharging. I make sure I'm driving it regularly because I'm aware that a car left sitting can discharge a battery.

Defective electrical system causing the battery to drain prematurely

Vehicle has been starting normally with no problems since purchase. Parked vehicle in garage on 2/12/2021 at 6:30pm. While starting the vehicle the next morning (2/13/2021) at 8:30am, it started slowly.

I was parked curbside waiting for a food order with my two kids in the back. After about 5 minutes of the car being turned off while we were in the car, and once we got our food. I went to start up the car and it would no longer start.

The vehicle only has 9000 miles. The battery just died and it is not holding a charge

My subaru ascent 2020 is just 4 mos old and is currenlty at 6kmiles odometer reading. Speaker system stopeed working twice already. Amplifier getting hot even when the car is not used.

Battery drain. Parked car will not start even though the battery is less than one year old. It appears the oem battery is undersized or there are electrical battery drains when parked.

1600 miles and car will not start, battery keeps draining/dieing and radio stopped working.

I purchased my 2020 subaru ascent limited in october of 2019 and have experienced several discharges of my battery from the liftgate being open throughout the night, possibly from pocket-activation of my key fob. Luckily for me, this problem has occurred only in my garage, thus far.

This is a brand new car. The battery drains overnight when the car is parked. The key fob is min 30feet away from the car.

While driving down the road on a trip, my 2020 ascent suddenly lost all audio from the infotainment and GPS system. Then after the vehicle was parked overnight, the battery was completely dead. No systems were left on at the time the vehicle was parked, so the cause of the dead battery and the loss of audio is a mystery.

The tailgate was left open for approx 45 and the battery drained to the point we could no longer start the vehicle. This happened three times over the last two months.

The battery died when my ascent kept beeping 3 times after I closed the trunk with the remote. It beeps 3 times every 20 seconds in an hour. The battery died

Battery keeps going dead. I have ensured nothing is left on and it keeps happening. I only have 1866 miles on the car.

Battery has died twice within the first 12,000 miles without warning.

Twice my 2020 subaru ascent's battery has been dead. It has been driven every day for at least 20-30 minutes. Nothing was left on, or open.

We purchased a new vehicle and within 400 miles the battery was completely dead. No lights were left on or nor was there any external drain on the battery. The vehicle was stationary and parked in our garage.

Battery has gone dead twice and had to be jumped.

We received our new vehicle on 04/28/2020 - the vehicle sat for several days (5-7) without being used. On 05/09/2020 the battery was dead and the vehicle had to be jumped to start it. Brought the car to the service department, no defects were found in the battery or charging system.

In am tailgate found opened (by itself), battery dead , 3 jump starts over 24hrs battery still not recharging after 6 hrs contin. Operation, now carplay and blutooth microphone not working, many complaints online re this, no manual tailgate opening, and no working battery shut off of tailgate or its light in software