2024 Subaru Ascent visibility & wipers problems

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What owners say

1. Filed May 28, 2026KYEngineTransmission & DrivetrainVisibility & Wipers

   While pulling up to a drive thru window the vehicle shuddered and the engine shut off. I lost all power steering and had to come to a stop, shift into park, then restart the engine. No check engine lights or warnings illuminated. There were no status messages to indicate what caused it to shut off. Also the driver side mirror shakes a lot, just like all the other reports say.

   NHTSA complaint #11740740 · source
2. Filed May 27, 2026KSVisibility & Wipers

   I am a current lessee of a 2024 Subaru Ascent. I leased this vehicle starting July 27, 2024. My lease ends on July 27, 2027. I live 60 miles away from the dealership and only did a test drive around town. The minute I got on the freeway after leaving the dealership the night I leased the vehicle, I noticed the drivers side mirror heavily vibrated and I remember thinking how strange it was to have the headlights from the cars behind me look so shaky in the mirror. I took the…

   NHTSA complaint #11740418 · source
3. Filed Aug 15, 2025OHVisibility & Wipers

   Driver's side mirror vibration on uneven road or at highway speeds makes visibility in mirror difficult. This has been the case since purchasing the vehicle in November 2024. Have had most recent Subaru service bulletin on mirror performed by dealer (on 8/8/25), but the problem remains.

   NHTSA complaint #11681000 · source
4. Filed Jul 15, 2025MDVisibility & Wipers

   The windshield cracked right at the corner of where the defects have taken place on the previous year Ascents, which is not covered under the extended warranty.

   NHTSA complaint #11673578 · source
5. Filed Apr 15, 2025AZVisibility & Wipers

   Driver's side mirror vibrates when driving. Almost not usable when at highway speeds. Seems like Subaru does not have a fix for it.

   NHTSA complaint #11654734 · source
6. Filed Mar 18, 2025FLVisibility & Wipers

   Driver side mirror shakes/vibrates excessively sometimes to the point of distorting images seen on the mirror. Many other users are reporting this issue with 2024 and 2025 Subaru Ascents. The issue has been there since the vehicle was purchased brand new. There are threads on reddit, facebook, and the Subaru Ascent forum, where many owners have reported this issue. Below is a link to a thread in the Subaru Ascent online forum. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE…

   NHTSA complaint #11649058 · source
7. Filed Jan 29, 2025MNVisibility & Wipers

   Driver's side mirror glass vibrating to blur vision when looking to rear at all travel speeds , depends on how rough road is !!!!!!!!! Had warranty work done but problem is not resolved , April 2024 to NOW STILL !

   NHTSA complaint #11639278 · source
8. Filed Jan 11, 2025ALVisibility & Wipers

   Drivers side mirror vibrates and blurs view. Subaru replaced mirror assembly but the issue persists. Dealer said they can’t fix it

   NHTSA complaint #11635427 · source
9. Filed Dec 1, 2024TXVisibility & Wipers

   When driving the side mirror on the driver’s side vibrates so much that it impairs the drivers ability to see anything in it. I have had the mirror replaced once and the replacement does the same thing. I was told by the dealership that it is a known issue without a solution.

   NHTSA complaint #11628146 · source
10. Filed Nov 19, 2024PAVisibility & Wipers

    Driver side mirror shakes so much while driving that it is totally unsafe. Rear view and passenger side mirrors are fine. No vibrations. I have had this problem from day one.

    NHTSA complaint #11626138 · source
11. Filed Nov 6, 2024PAVisibility & Wipers

    Noted the driver side mirror produces a shimmying image (glass appears to vibrate) at highway speeds and when going over bumps in road at lower speeds. This produces an unsafe vision of items out of the drivers side view mirror. Subaru replaced the glass and it actually got worse. So Subaru replaced the mirror housing on the driver side however the vibrating images are still there. Passenger side view mirror is unaffected. This creates a hazard as the view in the drivers…

    NHTSA complaint #11623844 · source
12. Filed Oct 20, 2024VAVisibility & Wipers

    Driver's side mirror vibrates at highway speeds 55+ mph, so much so that images in the mirror are blurry and difficult to clearly make out distance and speed of other vehicles. Vehicle has not yet been in for service, but is scheduled at the end of October for the 6K mile service. I'll report it then and see what the dealer says. I've seen that this is reported by other owners without resolution, and now there is also a class action lawsuit filed in TX.

    NHTSA complaint #11620864 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology