I recently started having issues with removing my key from the ignition. I could remove it most of the time after multiple attempts and messing with the shifter and steering wheel etc. But there was at least one time that I had an appointment and could not after 10 minutes, remove the key. I had to leave the key in the ignition with the car in the partially "on" setting. I took this into Subaru dealership to get it fixed on 25mar2021. I discovered that this is a known issue, but that Subaru decided it wasn't a safety issue. I had to pay about $500 to repair this issue. I beg to differ that this is a safety issue. Leaving the keys in the ignition because I could not remove them is a safety issue because 1) an un-licensed driver or youngster could have gotten in the car and started driving it; or 2) a criminal could have gotten in the car and waited for me to return with malicious intentions and 3) or the car could have simply been stolen. I also contacted my insurance rep and found out that if a car is stolen with the key in the ignition, that this would be a non covered claim. Even if it was physically impossible for me to remove the keys.

- Lawrence, KS, USA

Battery drain. Battery needed replacement 11/14/2019.

- Florence, MA, USA

We continue to have to change the battery in our Subaru Outback. This last one only lasted 2-3 months.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

My car windshield all of sudden started cracking 2 weeks ago around February 17th.2021. My car always parked on my driveway. Called local dealer was told it's going to cost us $1200 to get it replaced.

- Park Ridge, IL, USA

Vehicle charging system seems to be working only part of the time. The battery has been drained more than once after driving the previous day. It's almost like something has been left on, draining the battery when I know every thing has turned off. Is there something that stays on after you shut the car off long enough to drain the battery ?

- Litchfield, NH, USA

On the morning of February 23, 2018 and went out to my vehicle that was parked (stationary) in my enclosed covered garage to find a giant crack through my windshield with no discernable cause.

- Austin, TX, USA

Vehicle will not start. Battery goes dead. This has happened more than 20 times since purchasing the car.

- Ashland, OR, USA

Windshield keeps breaking cracks come up from the bottom not from rock chip. This will be the second time we have had to replace it in the two years we have owned it.

- American Fork, UT, USA

Sudden battery power loss multiple times

- Granger, IN, USA

Battery won't start from parking lot, for a couple of times now even when it was on it's first year. We have to jump start and also replaced it couple of times now but the problem persists.

- Granada Hills, CA, USA

The windshield on Subaru Outback 2017 was cracked all of a sudden.

- Sylvania, OH, USA

The windshield on the Subaru Outback 2017 was cracked 2 times and both the time I had to pay from my pocket to get it replaced.

- Sylvania, OH, USA

Cracked windshield while driving on interstate. I did not see or hear the windshield being hit by rock, etc. Upon inspection it appears to have been hit by a small rock.

- Temple, TX, USA

This occurs while the vehicle is stationary. When the at select lever (shift lever) is put into park the key only rotates into acc and not into lock. The key cannot be removed like this. The vehicle has 75,000 miles on it.

- Forest Lake, MN, USA

I had to replace original battery on my 2017 Outback at 12,079 miles Jan 2019 and then again on 12/2020 at 24,431 miles. I was told batteries only last 2 to 4 years in Arizona. I recently read of the battery lawsuit regarding electrical charge issues with 2017 Outback's.

- Dewey, AZ, USA

My car's windshield has got hairline crack of about one and half feet. It happened when I parked the vehicle in the parking lot. There was no stone hit. It happened naturally.

- Camp Hill, PA, USA

While parked the front windshield cracked about 4 inches above the bottom of the window from from the center of the steeringwheel, two feet towards the passenger seat.

- South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA

Windshield cracked from unknown origin in first year of ownership. I had a $500 comprehensive deductible and had to pay that in full to get a new windshield.

- Portland, OR, USA

The car battery was found to be dead after sitting for at least 2 days, on 3 different occasions before being replaced on 1/8/2020. After being replaced the same problem kept happening. The new battery was taken back to the place of purchase where it was tested and found to be in good working order. Since being replaced the same condition keeps happening, at least 4 more time, most recent as 11/3/2020. Each time the vehicle sat in our driveway for 2 to 3 days not being used

- Holmdel, NJ, USA

Battery issues are non stop! battery dies all the time. We had a new 2016 Outback previously, that had to be towed because it would just die. We traded it in for a new 2017 Outback and it's even worse. Battery has been replaced (not sure how many times), and issue is still the same. Leaves us stuck/stranded in random places, and back hatch will sometimes beep non stop even though it's completely closed. We have to keep an emergency jump kit with us constantly. The back hatch won't open when battery is dead/low, which is crazy that there isn't some type of override to this. I have seen countless battery issues for this vehicle and I'm beyond shocked that this hasn't been fixed/addressed by Subaru. We are fed up with the battery drain, and do everything we can so we can (hopefully) proactively start our vehicle (have all interior lights off, radio off, air off - all systems possible turned off). Even that doesn't always work. We spend extra money on gas just to recharge the car by driving it more miles than we want to. I'm gonna be done with Subaru after this.

- Omaha, NE, USA