Problems with 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Battery does not hold a charge. my battery needs to be replaced for a second time since 2014. the first time it was only 2 or so years old (dealer replaced it under warranty). i've had this second battery for about the same amount of time (2 or so years). each battery just slowly loses the ability to hold a charge until it dies. it doesn't matter if you drive it... you can hear the battery get weaker over a period each time you start it.

The low beam headlights occasionally fail to work at night when the vehicle is in motion on city streets and highways, even though the switch is on. the car has running lights that function at all times. on the one hand, the combination allows other drivers to see us. on the other hand, it makes it barely possible for us to see lane marks and pedestrians.

Horn does not work. many times i've had to swerve out of the way of traffic about to hit me because my horn doesn't work. a few times i have almost run into others trying to avoid a collision that would arguably be much worse than letting someone hit me. i've done some research and what others have found is that it's the clock spring or wiring that needs to be replaced/repaired. i'm assuming the horn stopped working when i turned my wheel. others have had this issue too, but i'm not sure if they've filed anything formally.

Power steering issues. light illuminates on dashboard and power steering problems occur. it's only 4 years old (never driven off road) taken well care of, and there are serious problems with the electronical part of the power steering saying there is a problem and when driving it locks up making turns really hard when turning the wheel. then our car shut off like the battery was dead for half a day and we tried one last time to start it before jumping and it started up and worked. seems like something is wired wrong.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru xv crosstrek. while driving the vehicle, the heating system became inoperable. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact stated that the electrical wires in the air conditioning/heating system control unit were melted. the contact was informed that the air conditioning/heating unit needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. a local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 80,001.

The car cannot move due to it is unable to shift out of park. the brake light doesnt come on --believe it is the brake switch sometime doesn't work dealer wont admit problem

First noticed my horn was not working, then my iphone was no longer sinqued to the car. when i used the switches on the steering wheel witbtbe radio, then the navigstion screen started blinking on and offf, then wwnt nlavk. bur next day the navigation screen came back on but still no horn and not anle to sinque iphone. i made appointment with mccurley subaru in pasvo, wa and after checking it out the desler told me the wiring connector in the steering column, behind the air bag was defective and would cost morr than $400 to replace. the dealer let me drive my dubaru back to pendleton a d i have an appointment to have the new wiring connector installed monday, 4/10/17. over the weekend i found reports on car advice site stating the 2012-2014 xv crosstrek models like mine were recalledto fix this wiring connector problem. apoarently there is a metal plate near the wiring connector that gets hot and meltd some of the wiring. the symptoms listed are exactly like mine. however, subaru never notified me of the recall, nor did mccurley subaru dealer when they quoted me a $400 plus to fix or replace the defective wiring connector. on another issue, my subaru has been burning more than a quart of oil between oil changes. when i had mccurley di comsumption request they said in 1,000 miles it was using a fourth of a quart, not enough to replace engine short block, after they did consumption test it is using less oil, so zi wonder if they put stp or similar product in my out so my car burns lesd ool until it passes 100,000 miles. frustrating to have so many problems with my first subaru.

Three times i have safely stopped my car to take a phone call. i put the gear in park and left the key in acc/accessory position. each time the acc/accessory position has totally drained the battery in 5-10 minutes. subaru dealer service has informed me that all models from 2014 have a "weak" underperforming battery and they replace the damaged by depletion battery with the same battery. subaru has never warned anyone or acknowledged this problem. i feel it is dishonest and dangerous to have this in the manual "the second position is the acc/accessory position, which allows you to use your radio, windshield wipers, and other accessories while the engine is off." when in fact you can never safely use the acc position. i have been lucky -- i was on city streets. what about someone on the highway stopping to use their phone. or even to rest? another fact: subaru never revealed what was happening to me. the third aaa driver to come to jump my car told me what was going on. i then confronted subaru dealer service and they admitted this was the truth. subaru needs to inform / warn all the 2014 owners that there is no working acc position in all these cars.

Rodents destroyed a wire associated with my power steering. the car was towed to the dealer, and they provided a rental. the next night the same wire was again destroyed by rodents. again the power steering was disabled. at that point i sensed something was amiss, so i filed a report with law enforcement. after speaking to the dealer and doing some research it became apparent that 100% of the wires in my vehicle are insulated with a soy based material. this includes wiring related to vital safety systems like airbags. insulating automobile wires with soy, especially those wires related to safety equipment, is an engineering disgrace. rodents have always had a tendency to chew on wiring. therefore, using the same product found in commercial rodent food to insulate vital automobile wiring is outrageous. i now have a brand new car that i can't trust to start in the morning, function correctly, or protect me in an accident.

The reverse camera intermittently does not work when it should. the subaru service center replaced the audio unit 6 months ago when this concern first started to happen but the repair did not work since it still happens. the dealer & subaru customer service support were not able to come to a resolution the 2nd time around for this problem. i have elected to leave the vehicle with the dealer for them to try and verify & diagnose but they refuse to keep it longer than one week. it is getting frustrating as when the camera is most needed, it does not work. thankfully there have been no injuries or collisions due to this problem & i am 100 percent aware that this system is just an "aid" & not to be relied on 100 percent when backing the vehicle up.