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. In the evening I closed the tail gate. The next morning about 10:00 am I tried to drive off and the battery was dead and other electronic devises would not work (door locks, electric tailgate etc.) This could have been very serious as I had a hard time locating help to jump start the car. If I had needed to drive for an emergency as if my wife had a medical issue the car's malfunction would have been very serious! This problem has been reported on the internet for Subaru Ascents and I feel it is a safety defect and Subaru should be required to fix it. I do not trust this car. It is a 2020 Ascent with about 10,000 miles.
2020 Subaru Ascent electrical complaints
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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. Thought it was a one time issue. Just occurred again after 9 days of not driving it. Had to call the Subaru assistance line to get help. Functioning again after the jump. We are in our 70"s and this issue could leave us or anyone else in a bad situation if help is not close by.
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. Car has been at dealer 2 times for repair for the issue. And will be needing to be serviced again this week. For the 1st repair... Car was unstartable and disabled to the point of having to be towed on a flat bed. Dealer replaced the main fuse blown. I was unable to lock car while waiting for service putting inside of car and contents at risk. Was without car for a week. For the 2nd repair.... Car was able to be jumped by roadside and we drove the car for service at the dealer. Dealer replaced the battery same day. A week ago... I got stranded in a parking lot at closing time at dusk. Now... Now I'm stuck at home unable to start vehicle.... With a doctor's appointment first thing in the morning. Roadside has jumped my car 6 to 7 times since I started my lease. Car has @2,100 miles on it. Looks like this is an issue for other owners when googled and no permanent fix is being offered. This makes the car unreliable and creates potential for unsafe environment for me the driver and my passengers which includes youth under the age of 18. Plus... This is 10+ interactions for exposure to covid in public.
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 car is kept locked and powered off in a garage at all times.
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. We used the key hidden inside the fob and opened the car door and attempted to start the car, but it did not work. We were able to jump the car off and the beeping stopped. We took the car to the subaru dealership where they inspected the battery and replaced it with a new one because the current one was "bad". Of note, the battery had just been replaced 2 months prior during a routine inspection that revealed another "bad" battery. I have owned the car since oct 2019 and this is the third battery that I have had in the car.
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. Made several attempts to charge the battery, and the battery continues to fail to hold charge. Contacted dealer service department and subaru of america. We are in the process of replacing the battery so we will be able to get the car to the dealership for diagnosis of the issues. Travel time to the dealerships are between 1 1/2-2 hours.
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
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 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. We are fortunate that the battery discharged in our garage.
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. Periodically the car just won't start.
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. The vehicle is barely a year old with only 11,000 miles on it.
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
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. I have under 10,000 miles and a dead battery... Highly problematic.
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
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. Dealer could not explain why battery died. Dealer replaced old battery with the same oem battery. This is a temporary fix and I told them I'm not confident this will not happen again.
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. The first time the contact jump started the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to jump start after the second failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to suburban subaru (14 hartford turnpike, vernon, ct 06066) where the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. A second appointment scheduled with the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
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. Have also had hatch open on own stationary & low speed. Often left stranded. Hard pulsating and grind on brakes at low to moderate speed causing car to pull and feel like not going to stop in motion on curved road, highway, city street. Started within year (aug 2020) of owning after 1st service at dealer for routine oil change. Dealer says nothing wrong at all. Subaru refuses to acknowledge issues even though other owners are experiencing same. Told by subaru lame excuses like not driving enough, shut everything off, do not use electronics so much, etc. Car jumped 7 times so far. Took to dealer 3 times (9/29 brakes, 12/9/20 & 1/2/21 for battery and brakes) so far and dealer even had to charge battery (1/21)! Unknown drain from somewhere. Every time happens have to have tail gate reprogrammed or not able to open.
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.
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. Drove for 20 minutes and turned vehicle off. Attempted to restart vehicle 15 minutes later and it would not start (just buzzed). Called aaa for a jump start. Was informed the battery was at 10.2v and there was no problem with the alternator. Jump start was successful.
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. At that point, I was told that there was a "faulty cell" in my original batter and the battery was replaced. The third time after having the rear gate and doors open for approximately 30 min to vacuum the car. The forth after driving a short distance to the grocery store and waiting with the car in accessory mode for approximately 10 minutes for my groceries to be brought out. This last time it was below freezing outdoors. I was fortunate enough to be near a store and not have my two young children in the car. I had chosen to do grocery pick-up to reduce my pandemic risk, however, I had to wait inside the store for someone to come and jump my battery.
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.
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. I drive my subaru usually on short trips and one long trip per year. I have reported the dead battery issue several times to my local subaru dealer and they always say nothing is wrong with my battery. I could drive my car on a short trip one day and then the next day when I try to start my car, the battery is dead.
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. It's worth noting that the infotainment system stayed on since we were still in the car. And even with the push button, even when I tried to completely power down the car, the car would not turn off. Then when I tried to start the car again with the push button start, it would no longer start. But the car had plenty of voltage. I also couldn't get the dome lights to turn off and the infotainment system was still on. I couldn't power everything down so I could do a clean start from zero. When the parking lot security brought a booster pack, since the terminals and cables had no indication of positive and negative we didn't try to jump the car. We pressed the push button to try to start the car on it's own again and the lights would flash and there was a rapid ticking sound. We left it alone for another five minutes and it started right up.
V1.the battery died within 6 months 4 times :first time aug. 21. 2020 , than dec. 03.2021 , dec 24.2021 and jan.04.2021 2.the stereo system is not working properly sound cutting off frequently. 3.break problem. Before 6 months the brakes had to be replaced and are still making grinding unusual noise. Even after multiple dealer service no improvement. Actual break action not consistent and not reliable save. 4.the AC system is not functioning properly - kicks in even when in heating mode. In using the remote start the AC kicks in immediately and changing the settings will not help. 5.the eyesight system is inconsistent with the warning lights coming on when there is no problem? Instead of being a safety feature it is a dangerous problem feature. Because it is not reliable makes safe driving very difficult ? And we had considered this system as a plus when deciding on subaru ascent. 6.problems with trunk opening ? Sometimes will not work with key or from the inside ? Has to be opened manually. 7.oil level sensor had to be replaced. 8.the VIN number was listed to have a recall ? But when checking it out it showed 0 recalls. We consider this very strange. 9.after each visit to the dealer, we are told that everything is fine ? But one or two days later the same problems show up again. 10.bluetooth system keeps deleting phones. 11.RPM gauge not functioning. 12.mpg indication never changes shows always same value ? Even under completely different driving conditions. I am filing this claim for may daughter [xxx] because I bought the car at the time. Also the problems are ongoing since the date listed below information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The vehicle only has 9000 miles. The battery just died and it is not holding a charge
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.
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. Last night the car wont start and and all the light inside and out just flickered for a few minutes then died. Had to call roadside assistance to have it jump started. So yeah a 4 month ikd car with battery and electrical issues already.
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. Second time in two weeks that car will not start.
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.
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