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Issues with Subaru Outback ELECTRICAL SYSTEM by Years

The Subaru Outback had plenty of problems with various aspects of ELECTRICAL SYSTEM as 418 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around FUEL GAUGE. Models of 2011, 2018, 2015 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Browse Subaru Outback ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems by years

2020 1 2019 6 2018 53 2017 28 2016 35 2015 41 2014 17 2013 15 2012 18 2011 55 2010 22 2009 17 2008 30 2007 16 2006 36 2005 27 2004 8 2003 7 2002 4 2001 3 2000 8

Do Subaru Outback models have ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems?

Below you may see the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM components and the number of complaints they received.

FUEL GAUGE 6 12V/24V/48V BATTERY 5 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL 4 WIRING 4 IGNITION 4 SWITCH 2 INTERIOR/UNDER DASH 2 ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR 2 FRONT UNDERHOOD 1 REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK 1 SOFTWARE 1 FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS 1

Worst Subaru Outback Problems

SWITCH
2004 Subaru Outback Mileage: 1565 miles

While driving vehicle sputtered and stalled. consumer couldn't shift the vehicle into drive, and couldn't remove the key from the ignition. dealer...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2017 Subaru Outback February 20, 2018 Mileage: 18000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. while the vehicle was stationary, the key became stuck in the ignition and the contact could not turn off...

FUEL GAUGE
2018 Subaru Outback November 19, 2018

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v773000 (electrical system, fuel s...

Recently reported ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems on Subaru Outback

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2015 Subaru Outback

My car has a dead battery. i just replaced the battery in november 2018 and it is already dead. this also happened in november 2018 and when i brought it to the dealer they said everything was fine with the battery and they could not find anything wrong. the car runs for a few days and then the car battery dies again. i have the battery swapped out for one with a higher cca. this battery i bought in november 2018 has no power as of february 2020 which is too short of a lifespan. there must be something in the car draining the battery and subaru does not want to fix it.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2014 Subaru Outback

My back-up camera completely stopped working. the car doesn't even switch into a mode where i can see the camera when i shift the car into reverse; it stays on whatever screen it was on. nothing happened to the vehicle, it just quit working yesterday afternoon.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 Subaru Outback

I bought the 2007 subaru outback ll bean new. this is the second time that the airbag light goes on and off intermittently. the first time i replaced the overhead circuit board. this time i am having trouble finding one. the solder joints in the circuit board are faulty, causing loose connections. this is a dangerous situation that has been reported to nhtsa many times by other owners. when the air bag light is on, the air bags will not deploy. some people have been seriously injured because of this. there should be a recall on this problem. there is currently a second recall on the air bags themselves, but not on the circuit board. how many accidents does there have to be for you to demand a recall on this problem?

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019 Subaru Outback

Car battery completely drained after sitting over night in garage. no electrical left on to cause drainage, car was locked after use. approx 6k miles on vehicle, no prior indication of battery failure.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 Subaru Outback

2009 subaru outback stalling while driving. the engine turned off while driving with light acceleration at low speeds (5-20 mph) without warning. warning lights flickered on and off. i was able to restart the car. this is a huge safety issue to have the car stall out without warning. subara south blvd dealership say they do not know the root cause. prior to the above incidence the car, while driving at low speeds, would occasionally shudder and the warning lights would flicker on then go off. it felt like the car was going to shut off but it didn't. now it is shutting off. it's completely unsafe.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2016 Subaru Outback

Once parking the vehicle and placing it in park, the key stays locked in the ignition. this isn't related to the steering wheel being locked in place, the key is stuck. shifting in/out of park needs to happen multiple times. looking into this online, there are multiple reports of this happening. this is a safety issue because we are unable to get out of the car with our kids because the key is stuck in the ignition.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2017 Subaru Outback

When you hit the button to release the rear hatch it does not open all the time. you get three beeps and the hatch does not open. if you use the key fob and attempts to open the rear hatch is the same thing three beeps and does not open. the only way to get it open is to disconnect battery cable wait a minute reconnect cable then hit the button then rear power hatch opens. this is happened multiple timesi took vehicle to dealer wants to get it looked at they could not replicate the issue. same issue happened again today. sidenote when i enter my pin it comes up on your site is a 2017 my subaru forrester sport is a 2019

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2016 Subaru Outback

My outback has around 42,000 miles on it. i am having trouble getting the key to come out of the ignition after putting it in park. so far about half the time i turn the car off i need to shift it into reverse and then jam it back into park in order for it to unlock the key from the ignition.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2020 Subaru Outback

Poor rear camera visibility, leading me to nearly hit gas pumps

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2018 Subaru Outback

I have replaced the battery twice and the battery is still dead if i don't drive the vehicle for more than 3 days. obviously there is a parasitic drain. i don't have an options or accessories installed that did come with the vehicle when purchased.