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Subaru Ascent battery drain reports by year

77 NHTSA complaints describe dead batteries and parasitic electrical drain on Subaru Ascent vehicles. The most reported year is 2019 with 50 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2020 Ascent278%
2019 Ascent5011%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.