This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The electric passenger side window was going up and down on its own while I was driving....thinking something was stuck in there, , I pulled over to check and there was nothing blocking it but I finally got it shut.. then, later in the week, after having the rear gate open for about 15 mins. Loading it, the car was dead. It had to be jumped. Once running, the beeper would not stop beeping in the rear gate. I could not open the rear gate, so I had to drive it to the dealer for a reset. Today, as got in it and once started, the electric eye was disengaged along with BST on startup. The car is going to the dealership again on April 21st.
Car battery often dies - especially if I open the door even for 5 minutes. It often won't start and the rear gate often does not open or close. It has even opened on its own. The dealership mechanic says the factory battery is not adequate to power the car with all electrical components. They replaced original battery because it was leaking. The battery tested well below what the Subaru manual says it should. I am the first owner (car was a dealership loaner) and this has happened since I got it in 2020.
In 2019the battery on the vehicle drained while on a camping trip to the desert, which left us stranded. We got it jumped and drove home. Subaru dealer said that they would install new computer software to fix. In 2021, we took car to Subaru for 36K checkup. They said the battery needed to be replaced. We are worried about being straned again if we go to remote destinations. This is a safety issue.
Outback was purchased in June of 1919. In mid January of 2020 I had to have it jump started twice. Took it to dealer. The vehilce milage was under 2000. They did a "parasite" check to look for electricle leaks. Found none suggested I attach a battery tender in winter. So I did. As long as I keep the tender attached in the winter, the vehicle starts- so far.
Vehicle purchased Q2 2020. Battery has completely discharged twice despite nothing being left on and vehicle in constant use. Battery jump starter unable to detect any voltage and could not jump battery.
Rear hatch door being opened drained battery to the point where the car had to be jump started. The rear hatch was only open for about five hours with no lights or electrical systems on. I have not been able to use the vehicle without jump starting it until a new battery was installed. Vehicle has only 30,000 miles.
Completely dead battery when going outside to start the car. Remote not able to open locked car - all functions off before last engine shutdown. This 2019 Subaru Outback has 5800 miles on it and has had to have the battery recharged 3 times over the last 8 months or so - the last 2 times being 1 week apart. The car is parked in the garage and the outside temperature is above 40' this time of year.
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to start-up without warning. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, several unknown warning lights would appear on the instrument panel with the eyesight technology feature failing to operate as needed. The contact had taken the vehicle to yark Subaru (6141 central ave, toledo, oh 43615) on three separate occasions however, each time the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and was provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
The battery has drained overnight twice since I bought this car. This happened at home both times. This happened in my garage both times each time I recharged it with a battery charger and it was okay after that. I am concerned that this could happen while traveling which would be a severe inconvenience. The last time was on Feb 25 2021. The first time was in 2020
Vehicle did not start due to dead battery. This vehicle has been returned to the dealership on three separate dates due to the same issue. On 12/14/20 the car would not start we charged the battery and got it to the dealership. They charged the battery and said they could not find anything wrong and we drove it home. On 1/18/21 we could not start the car we charged the battery and took it back to the dealership. They said they could not find anything wrong but for our peace of mind they replaced the battery sensor and kept the car for several days to start it and drive it around to try and recreate the issue. They could not recreate the problem. On 3/6/21 the car did not start and was towed to the dealership. The dealership inspected the battery and the battery failed the load test. Battery was replaced. We expressed concern that they were fixing the symptom and not the problem, we also discussed erratic behavior with the rear gate all three times these issues have occurred. The dealership then decided to replace the power rear gate ECU and latch & actuator rear gate. After researching this problem we have discovered this is an issue with the same model and year of Subaru vehicle as ours and Subaru has not done anything to address the actual problem. We are concerned that this issue will continue and we don't feel we can safely drive our car far from home because of its unreliability and potentially putting us in dangerous situations. The mileage on the car is 8800 and it is a 2019 model.
Continuing problems with the battery being dead (five). The car has been in the shop twice and had the battery replaced both times. The service appointments occurred Nov. 2019 and March 2021.
Battery failed after 11K miles. Had to be replaced by aaa when stranded with daughter. Have had starting issues with the car since I got it where it won't turn over. I normally turn off car then lick and unlock and try again. Normally started after several tries. Subaru chalked this up to software at maintenance.
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated the battery was drained and the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to bill rapp Subaru (3446 burnet ave, syracuse, NY 13206, (315) 437-2501) where the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The battery was replaced however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
We purchased the car in July 2019. By May 2020 we had to replace the battery. By the end of January 2021 we had to replace the battery again. We took the car to the dealership and they state there is nothing wrong with the car. After owning the car for 19 months it only has 7,300 miles on it and has always been kept in the garage when not in use.
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- Collegeville, PA, USA