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The vehicle's battery drains very quickly and needs a jump start. Has been a continuous issue for several months. We have had to buy a jump start kit. Dealer said the battery is fine and cannot diagnose the issue. Sams club and a Nissan dealership have both said the battery was not the problem.
When stationary, the rear lift gate opens without being nearby or activating switch. One time after the gate opened, it apparently did not shut properly. After about 10 days, the car battery died. The battery was 6 months old. After restarting the car, gate had to be manually unlocked from the inside.
I believe there is a parasitic draw on the electrical system of my 2017 Outback (which I purchased in 2016). It has died repeatedly and randomly since I purchased it, failing to start after being parked for a few hours. More times than not now, it has happened when I'm in the backcountry (such as 05/28/2019), sometimes away from cell service. Initially, I brought it into the dealer and they were unable to find anything wrong, so I have continued to monitor it. Sometimes, it is "just" a dead battery that can be jumped (like 10/21/2018), but on occasion, the car will start momentarily but then the entire electrical system will shut down immediately (03/08/2020). Sometimes it is so drained that the car fob won't even work. Each time I take it to the shop (dealer or midas), they cannot diagnose any issue - "the alternator tests well, but something is draining the battery." I have even purchased a new battery, which was supposed to last 5 years, and it failed in under a year. I keep my interior lights off and do not have anything extraneous plugged into the car, yet the problem persists - it happened twice yesterday (5/29/2020). I have recently learned that this is a well-known issue for Outback owners on various online forums and I hope that Subaru is able to do sometime to correct this problem - the reason I bought this vehicle was to have reliable transportation, which, unfortunately, it most certainly is not.
The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated the vehicle battery drained prematurely. The vehicle emitted a clicking sound after the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to island Subaru (111 quintard street, staten island NY, 10305, (718) 697-6000 on several occasions due to the battery failure. The battery was replaced but failed to fix the issue. The contact was informed that the vehicle should be driven more to allow the battery to be recharged due to computers in the vehicle constantly running even while the vehicle was parked and idle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,003.
I am 1 of many owners with the same issue with the electrical rendering a dead battery. Replacing battery and constantly charging at this point is the only way to get your vehicle to run. At this point the battery is dead every morning in the garage.
My windshield has cracked without being hit by anything across the bottom near the wipers. My battery continues to die for no reason that I can find, even after I have replaced it. I don't leave the lights on or anything and I can come back to my car and I have to jump it. I have also been in it after driving it, stopped and turned the car off and listened to the radio and 10 minutes later I go to turn the car back on and it's completely dead. After I get it going the gate will beep continuously while it is still closed and I have to reset the whole vehicle to get the beeping to stop. I took it to get checked and they told me to replace the battery. When I got the battery checked for power nothing seemed to be wrong with the battery. And yet this continues to happen.
At 35 months, the original battery in my Outback suddenly died and would not start the car. I can jump start the vehicle. After jumping the vehicle and driving around for 30 minutes, things seemed ok & the car started 2 hours after being driven. The next morning however, it was totally dead. Subaru service told me I needed to drive it at highway speeds for at least 45 minutes. So, I jumped it again and drove the vehicle for 2 hours at highway speed. Shortly after I returned from this trip, I had the battery tested at an auto parts store. I was told battery and alternator were ok, but it still needed charging. The car did start about 6 hours after returning from this trip. However, the next morning the battery was totally dead. I'm currently trying to work through this with a Subaru dealership, and have an appointment in 2 weeks. In the meantime, will try to keep the Outback in service with a trickle charger, and jump starts as necessary.
Vehicle bought in 2017. In 2018, battery drained three different occasions: Twice, I had to call roadside assistance; third time, another person helped me start my car. I happened on 9/30/18, after parking outside an animal hospital. I took it to the dealership to get it checked and I was explained that the battery doesn't charge enough during short trips. I opted to buy a car starter portable battery, given the frequency and inconvenience of getting stuck in places. I ordered it on October, 2018. I don't recall how many times I used the car starter kit in 2019. However, in 2020, it has been already 4 times I've had to use it to start my car: Once on 04/04/2020 and since then, other three times. Once after being parked for a few days, and today, 05/09/20, twice: After stopping, waiting to drive into a ferry, and then, to start the car to leave the ferry.
Twice over two weeks, the car's battery was discharged enough to the point that it required a jump start. The first time (0411/2020) was after a 30 minute car ride, it failed to start on its own. The second time (04/25/2020) it sat overnight in the garage and failed to start. Both occurrences required the vehicle to be jump-started
The ignition key gets stuck in the ignition. Can not get out has happen on many cars mine and mine daughters. Subaru has issued Subaru service bulletin 16-112-18R and replace the faulty part but want hundreds to do this. This happens a lot, and will get worse till I am forced to pay.
Battery flat twice overnight two days in a row despite dealer checking out issue and telling me battery was fine. Finally replaced battery. Now learn that there is ongoing issue.
My car is a 2017 Subaru Outback. Since I've had it X 3 years, , the battery has drained abnormally three times and I've had to replace the battery 3 times. I'm not leaving it on and definitely not leaving any lights on accidentally. I only have 23,000 miles on it. Battery manufacturer states my battery should be good for at least 5 years, especially at the amount I'm driving per year. So each incident occurs when I try to start my car and it doesn't turn on. The car is stationary and not involved in any accidents. It was parked each time this incident occurred but this situation must be something wrong with the electrical components in the car. It makes the car unreliable. I'm usually stuck in a parking garage at work or home and last time was on the street and had to get a tow to the mechanic.
Battery drains prematurely. Purchased new in December 2017. Primary use is short-trip-driving to/from work. Car failed to start in November 2019. Charged battery and took in for service. Battery replaced under warranty. Problem repeated in April 2020.
My 2017 Subaru Outback has parasitic battery drain that kills the battery. The car won't start making the vehicle unreliable. This is a routine issue with Subaru and needs to be addressed.
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
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