Problems with 2017 Subaru Outback ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2017 subaru outback. consumer writes in regards to vehicle dash display night hazard. *ld the consumer stated the bright daytime light was inadvertently activated the instrument panel light at night and blinded the driver nearly causing an accident. the dealer suggested dimming the light. *js

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

Windshield cracks and instantly spread with minimal impact disabling car speed control and safety systems such as pre-collision braking and lane keep assist.

Key has begun to get stuck in ignition each time i shift into park and shut off the engine. one has to repeatedly slam the gear shift into park for the ignition switch to recognize the car is indeed in "park" and release the key. could create an issue for anyone without the physical strength to "slam" the gear shift into "park" or someone who needs to quickly exit their vehicle and get into their locked house or building. house keys are always attached to car keys, which are inevitably stuck in the ignition. a search of online forums shows this is a known issue that subaru has not made good on and dealers are charging owners upwards of $600 to repair.

After stopping vehicle and putting it in park, key will not return to start and is stuck in ignition.

Can not remove key after turning car off. vehicle is stationary, in park and engine off when this occurs. key stays in column. slamming shift lever a few times sometimes frees it up. subaru claims it's not a recall issue. been happening each day the last week.

The keys could not be removed from the ignition after shifting the car into park and turning the car off. the problem first appeared around september 2019 (approximately 42,000 miles). over the next few weeks the problem progressively got worse, and required shifting from neutral to park multiple times until the keys could be removed. the select lever assembly (part 35111al00b) was replaced with the newer version (part 35111al00c) which fixed the issue. the original select lever assembly (35111al00b) was tested and it had a problem with the "p" range switch. resistance across select lever assembly pins 1 and 2 showed a resistance of 2-3 ohms when the select lever was in the park position. the service manual states that the "p" range switch resistance should be less than 1 ohm when in the park position. this high resistance likely caused the ignition to fail to recognize that the car was in park and prevented the keys from being removed.

My vehicle, while stationary without anything plugged in or running (i.e. ac), has the battery die. the vehicle is a 2018, and this happened 08/24/2019. i believe a battery to be a maintenance item, but being less then 2 years old under 'normal' use is contrary to industry or manufacturer standards, which i believe the unexpected timing and nature creates a safety issue. i replaced the battery, and found this to be a common issue with subaru's; however, never received any advisement or notification from the company.

Cannot remove key from ignition when in park. many others have reported this online, and the dealership is charging me to check what the issue is. when in park, steering wheel is straight, not on a slope, the key is stuck in the ignition. can turn it off, but can't remove the key. sometimes jiggling, sometimes starting and turning back off, and sometimes starting, putting in drive, and slamming the shifter into park again solves the issue, but sometimes not. spent over 20 minutes today trying to get it out, drove to the dealer, and it came out without an issue. no consistency to the issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. when the vehicle was placed in the park position, the key failed to eject from the ignition without warning. the contact called ganley subaru of bedford (123 broadway ave, bedford, oh 44146, (440) 439-3444) for further information on the failure. the contact was informed that the vin was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure recurred multiple times. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls. the contact was provided case number: 146834249388. the failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

The attached invoices are a result of numerous electrical issues that i have experienced since owning the outback. each time i would go for service with key fobs not working the employees were so rude and spent all their time making me feel like an idiot instead of trying to solve the problem. i have left in tears many times. the radio and bluetooth were not working right from day one. when i complained to grayson in knoxville he dialed a local number in knoxville and said "nothing wrong" with the telephone system i still struggle with calls thru the bluetooth. earl duff in harriman has been the most considerate of all the others. however, i find it hard to believe that at 58,000 miles, the passenger airbag is out of commission. right now i am driving with every one of the digital indicators on. cannot use cruise control. the rear hatch only raises abt 1/4 of the highth that it should. i have heard so many good things about a subaru and had to have one. i have had nothing bur disappointment from the mentioned dealers. right now the car is parked in the garage. it still runs but who knows what will happen while i am driving.

Car does not start bad battery

Once the vehicle is placed in park, the key gets stuck in the ignition and can't be removed. the only way to remove the key is to place the vehicle in drive and back in to park (with more force). this happens about 50% of the time when trying to remove the key. my warranty is for 36k miles or 3 years. the car is currently at 38k miles.

Navigation screen can not see in day time and ignition key will not remove sometime when park.

The key gets stuck in the ignition at the accessory position and will not come out. the shifter also does not lock making it easy for the shifter to be knocked out of park. the car was parked in the driveway at my residence on a slight grade. as i was getting out of the car i accidently hit the shifter knob knocking it out of park into reverse. the vehicle was rolling back but i was able to get back in quickly and stop the vehicle.

After using remote start and after driving vehicle, it would not shut off. was able to actually turn off ignition, remove key and still drive car. had to pull fuel pump fuse to disable the car.

Twice since purchased march 2017 electrical failures have caused all dashboard warning lights to go on; stability control, anti-lock, various driver aids have ceased to operate, and engine power was severely reduced (although car still ran). first failure was rectified within a few days, but current failure has had the car at the dealer for a month with no prospect of a repair. car was running at the time of each failure. dealer is saying the manufacturer is trying to design a wiring harness or instrument cluster that will work, but backorders are piling up across the country and he has no promise to give me. i'm curious about how long i must wait before i ask the dealer to replace the entire car with one that does work.

Having problem to remove key from the ignition when the can was only driven for year and half and has less than 10000 miles on.

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 the vehicle. the contact restarted the vehicle and toggled the steering wheel to correct the failure. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. capitol subaru in san jose, california was notified and stated that the failure could not be duplicated. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

7,180 mileage, purchased new 12-2016. garaged kept, 80 degree temp. we both are 70 + years, safety reliability are major considerations. on 10-21-17, we made a 20 mile grocery trip. auto drove as usual. on 10-23-17, we had m.d. appointment. starter wouldn't turn motor over. original battery came with the car, had zero electrical energy left...i connected my battery charger to the battery posts, waited 10 minutes. dash lights came on, motor still wouldn't turn over. charged battery an additional 30 minutes, and switched charger mode to 50 amp 'start' mode, starter motor slowly turned, and motor started. made the 60 mile trip to m.d's office, and back home, and when arriving home, found out that the passenger nor driver's electric window wouldn't open, to get mail from our mail box. on 11/26/17 i took the car to subaru of jacksonville. three hour wait at dealer, even with an appointment. the warranty repair was listed as ecm update. dealer's work order copy re. windows was " all systems operating as designed." service department mentioned that there may be an additional update required. with our last couple of g.m. cars, various "updates or adjustments" were made via satellite. this technology is certainly available...with bluetooth perhaps, through cell phone ? i made the 30+ mile trip from the dealer home to st. augustine without further problems.

On the highway cruising at 10:19am in oct 13 2017, a number of electrical components on my subaru outback froze abruptly. specifically, my on-board gps navigation screen froze, the digital clock froze (on 10:19am), and the heads up display of navigation directions on the driver's hub froze. who knows what other systems also locked up, which i couldn't observe. after i stopped and restarted the car, those things unfroze.

Open letter to subaru and subaru owners. i have a 2017 subaru outback. the reason i purchased the car was the high safety ratings. i came home yesterday, drove into the garage and shut the car off i thought. i apparently did not push the start and kill button hard enough. i am hard of hearing so did not notice the engine still running. this car does not have a remote start. my garage door automatically closes after a preset time. i happened out to the garage 3 hours latter to find the car engine still running. i can not the imagine the cars computer allowing the engine to continue to run for three hours without the key being in close proximity of the vehicle. this is a very dangerous situation. it was well over 100 degrees in the garage plus the carbon monoxide level was outrageous. if there is computer setting to stop this please let me know. richard

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start at 7:00 am in the morning without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (dwayne lane's arlington chevrolet, 20410 smokey point blvd, arlington, wa 98223) where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 18,000. *bf consumer stated wire harness casing is soybean outside. purchase date should be on or before incident date updated 8/1/18*jb

The eye sight goes out at 3or 4 times a wk. dealer said that it was normal. i feel that if the eye sight going is normal, them why have it. when it goes out i will be driving it on different roads.this has been going on i bought the car.

Driving back to michigan from florida, my 2017 subaru outback (6000 miles) stalled twice unexpectedly in heavy traffic conditions on i75. the vehicle was in stop and go traffic when it stalled. i coasted to the median, placed the car in park and restarted the engine. (both times) the condition has not repeated itself since, now has (7800 miles). subaru dealership could not replicate the problem and subaru customer service cannot resolve the issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. the contact stated that the reverse automatic braking system independently applied itself. the contact stated that this was due to the asphalt being at an angle where it was close to the sensors of the vehicle. autonation subaru scottsdale (15678 n northsight blvd, scottsdale, az) informed the contact that they would need to temporarily disable the feature to prevent future failures when reversing the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the braking system was operating as designed. the failure mileage was approximately 2,000.... .updated 11/16/17 *bf vehicle purchase date should be or before incident date updated 9/7/18*jb

The "check engine" light came on a week ago and the engine became sluggish when accelerating. we took the car to marin subaru service department where they did a diagnostic test. result is that a rodent must have chewed through the soy-based harness covering the sensor wire. repair bill = $1,400, subaru says its not covered by the new car warranty. they are telling us not to drive the car now as it could be dangerous. insurance says it does not cover this either. subaru and the other mftrs have known about this issue for some time apparently but continue to use material they know attracts rodents.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. the contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was an loud abnormal sound. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. the contact also mentioned the all the windows failed to function except for the driver side window. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 2,000. updated 01/11/2017*ct updated 06/07/17*lj consumer dealer was made aware of window failure and it was fixed. (still making same loud noise (12-3-16). updated 7/9/18*jb *tr