I was parking my 2018 Subaru Outback premium next to my house on my parking spot, my foot was on a brake pedal, it left around 50'' to complete a parking, like suddenly my car start moving forward even that I was strongly pressing brake pedal, car went over curb and hit a palm tree that is next to my parking spot. Car suddenly accelerated and I was not able to control the car. Car front bumper, grill, radiator was damaged. Today, my car is in body shop. It was very scare experience. From my background I am driving 12 years without any car accident.

- Plantation, FL, USA

The oem battery was failing to hold a charge and died one day after driving a short distance. Had to have a local tow service come and jumpstart the car. Took the car to the local dealer and they needed to charge the battery.

- Ballston Spa, NY, USA

The battery prematurely drains when driven for multiple short trips. It also drains while sitting if it is not frequently driven for medium-length trips.

- Dufur, OR, USA

This car is less than 3 years old, 28000 miles and the battery has been replaced 3 times and the alternator once. The battery died again on 4/26/21 and won't hold a charge and so I will be taking it in again and they will probably just replace the battery again. There is obviously something else wrong.

- Centreville, VA, USA

I purchased this 2018 Outback in late November of 2020 with 27000 miles on it. After only driving it about 1500 miles the battery suddenly died (March 2021). Aaa jumped it but said it was dead. I replaced it immediately (went 1 mile down the road) and the shop said that it was dead as well. No warning at all. Was working fine, parked at a store, ten minutes later went to start it and there was nothing. I spent $170 getting a new battery/installation.

- Bradford, VT, USA

Battery appears to have parasitic drain which results in inability to start the vehicle if not driven long distances regularly. I purchased the vehicle from a local Subaru dealer in October 2020 and have had to jump it or charge the battery at least 6 or 8 times. The vehicle is not a reliable source of transportation (cannot leave at airport for instance) and I've had to purchase jumper cables and will soon purchase a trickle charger and a battery booster to use until the problem is resolved.

- Urbana, OH, USA

Battery has gone dead twice, almost 3 times. The car was stationary.

- Bonney Lake, WA, USA

I am on my 3rd car battery. One was replaced under warranty, one was paid for out of pocket under 31,000 miles.

- Hickory, NC, USA

Approximately 26 months (38K miles) after purchase, the vehicle would no longer start. The issue appeared to be a bad battery which was then replaced. The manufacturer stated that trips shorter than 45 minutes result in a net loss of electrical energy in the battery and it was therefore my fault.

- Trenton, FL, USA

The vehicle's original battery died after only 30 months of use. I tried to start the car one morning, and it would not start. A new battery fixed the problem. This happened during a period when the car was driven for short trips only a couple of times a week, during the early part of the covid-19 pandemic shutdown. I am reporting this because of other reports of a possible electrical problem in Subaru that has caused batteries to fail earlier than they should have failed.

- Williamsburg, VA, USA

Unexplained battery drain after several short trips and/or after car is not driven for several days.

- Scappoose, OR, USA

Quick 3mi trip for fast food run. Car would not re-start after drive-thru, engine off (to save gas). Vehicle was stationary and parked in all instances. Weather was 50F, light rain. Incidence on 12/31/2020; 2/14/2021; 2/22/2021. Resolution was simple jumpstart not longer than 10S connection for ignition to work again. Without which, car simply stalled. Speculation for cause of dead battery was low mileage driven daily.

- Houston, TX, USA

Battery replacement after less than 2 years

- Melbourne, FL, USA

Twice in the past 12 months my Subaru Outback has left me stranded with a dead battery. The first time I drove to the grocery and the battery was dead after I finished shopping. Second time I drove to church and the battery was dead upon leaving.

- Albany, OR, USA

Battery was completely discharged at least 3 times. On one occasion I was in a very remote location and I was fortunate to find someone who provided a jump. The other two times were in my garage. For all three of these occasions I looked for a cause like a light left on or some obvious battery drain and I found none. This has always been a mystery to me. I grew up in an auto repair shop and was a mechanic in the us army so I'm not exactly a novice or inexperienced about these sorts of issues. All of these events happened when the car was parked.

- Cross Plains, WI, USA

Tthe battery has gone dead several times. The dealer replaced the battery one time under warranty. It now indicates a weakness in cranking power after the car sits without driving for a few days. It needs to be replaced with a new and more powerful battery.

- Saint John, WA, USA

My Subaru 2018 Outback has had one episode of the battery dying while under normal use while stationary. I had only the electrical system on (no gas) for approximately 20 minutes while listening to music, using the bluetooth phone function for approximately 10 minutes, and with the fans on. I was subsequently unable to start the car after completing these activities. There was no indication that the battery was low prior while driving, and no errors were on the dashboard indicating any alternator or battery issue. I had to seek assistance from strangers to get my car jump started. The issue has not recurred but I have been trying to not place strain on the electrical system since, fearing being stranded.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

Batteries drained spontaneously while vehicle was stationary. Old battery replaced with new one and the new one was dead 24 hours after replacement

- Oceanside, CA, USA

Drove the vehicle for a short period of time and the battery keeps going completely dead, after we turned if off, for this reason this car has been to the dealership 3 times. The first time they said it was the dcm or something that controls the electrical current, than 2nd time they said it was the battery they installed a new one, than the 3rd time they couldn't find out why the battery was draining they used a parasitic draw test to find out, but they just recharged the battery and give us the car back.

- Hendersonville, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after driving to the store and parking the vehicle, upon return, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact's husband jump started the vehicle and the vehicle was restarted and driven to the residence. The contact stated that the failure later recurred. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic nor an authorized dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,660.

- Snoquilme, WA, USA