The Subaru has left me stranded twice now with battery failure. There is no cause for the battery failure. It happens sporadically and is horribly inconvenient. Once, I was alone in a parking lot at night (a woman) with no cell phone. Another time it was 100 degrees outside. And, most recently I had my grandchild with me and we were stranded for an hour. It has 50,000 miles on it. The vehicle was stationary with nothing left on.

- Winchester, VA, USA

Went to start my car in the garage, and the electrical system was completely dead. A new battery was installed 4 weeks prior to the car not starting.

- St Charles, IL, USA

2017 Outback, experienced a faulty battery took to dealer in December 2019 and was replaced at Subaru of glendale. 7/18/2020 dead battery issue again with the second new battery. Have to get it jumped Monday to go to the dealer again, car has aprox. 25,000 miles+- can't check exact miles because no power. Called Subaru roadside today waited 3 hours and the service no showed.

- West Hollywood, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. Roadside assistance was contacted and the vehicle was jump started. The contact stated that the battery was replaced twice. The vehicle was taken to Liberty Subaru located at 55 kinderkamack rd, emerson, NJ 07630, (201) 261-0900, where she had the battery replaced both times. The vehicle was repaired, but continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 9,000.

- Paramus,, NJ, USA

Our pre-owned 2017 Subaru Outback's battery died a few days after we had purchased the car at the dealership with 41,000 miles, March 2020. We tested the battery and it needed to be replaced, which we did ourselves. When we called our dealership where he purchased the car, the dealer told us they could not change the battery. The car didn't give us any more problems until this morning when we found the battery dead again. The vehicle has been used on regular bases and it was parked overnight and we are certain that we didn't leave anything open.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

Battery drains repeatedly, sometimes twice in a day. Also rear gate has twice been open in the morning after locking car at night and storing fob well away from vehicle. Lastly, car no longer charges my iphone and has 'blown' two charging cables, one brand new.

- Rosendale, NY, USA

When the car is in park and I try to remove the key it will not release. Have to turn the car back on back up, put it in drive and accelerate forward, sometimes several times before the key will release.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

The battery has weakened. I would drive to charge it. Today the battery was completely dead and the car had to be jump started to take to the dealer. They checked the battery and said that they found no problems, however the passenger window still does not work with the control. I have less than 23,000 miles on the car.

- Garden City, ID, USA

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.

- Billings, MT, USA

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.

- Germantown, MD, USA

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.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

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.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

Defective electrical system causing battery discharge and going dead. Battery needs replaced and keeps going dead.

- Monroe, CT, USA

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.

- Coventry, RI, USA

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.

- Denver, CO, USA

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.

- Dodgeville, WI, USA

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.

- Seattle, WA, USA

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

- Quakertown, PA, USA

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.

- Sterling, MA, USA

Multiple episodes of battery draining for no apparent reason.

- Lakewood, CO, USA