12v/24v/48v Battery Problems of Subaru Outback

Subaru Outback owners have reported 22 problems related to 12v/24v/48v battery (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the Outback.

1 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2021 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 06/10/2024

The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start up. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to jumpstart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with battery failure. The contact was informed that the battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

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2 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2022 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 01/09/2024

The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, there was a smoke odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. After a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed smoke coming from the battery. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

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3 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 09/01/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, it was discovered that the battery power was drained. The battery was recharged; however, later the failure reoccurred. The battery was replaced but the failure continued to occur. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The contact stated that after removing the dcm fuse the failure was remedied however, other electrical features became inoperable. The failure mileage was 20,000.

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4 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 06/08/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary, the check battery warning light illuminated. After calling roadside assistance, the technician was unable to jump-start the vehicle. The battery was later replaced but had since displayed symptoms of excessive power drainage, requiring constant recharges. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

5 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 05/01/2023

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on several occasions due to the battery failing to retain the charge. The vehicle had to be jumpstarted. Additionally, the liftgate failed to open due to the low battery. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the dcm was draining the battery and determined that the dcm and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

6 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2022 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 04/02/2023

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7 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2020 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 06/30/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that on multiple occasions, the vehicle would fail to start up after multiple attempts. The contact would have to jumpstart the engine to resume normal vehicle operation. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where she was informed that the failure was caused due to the vehicle not being driven enough. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

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8 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 04/01/2022

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the battery was drained. The battery warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was jumpstarted and taken to an independent mechanic who referred the contact to an authorized dealer. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.

9 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 03/29/2022

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start-up intermittently. The contact stated that the failure had recurred three times however, she was able to restart the vehicle by jumpstarting the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.

10 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2020 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 03/02/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the battery was drained very quickly, which caused the contact to frequently replace the battery. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the mechanic could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

11 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2017 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 02/08/2022

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would not start. The contact had the vehicle jump started. The contact replaced the battery, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was no recall on the VIN for the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.

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12 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2017 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 01/24/2022

The contact's friend owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the battery failed to retain the charge. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer replaced the battery. The dealer informed the contact that she needed to drive the vehicle more frequently to keep the battery charged. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

13 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2017 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 12/13/2021

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The contact stated that the battery in the vehicle had been replaced three times. The contact stated that two batteries were replaced in one week and the last battery was replaced a week ago. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer however, the contact had spoken to a local dealer who suggested that the battery be replaced. The battery was replaced however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

14 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2020 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 08/19/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the battery failed. The contact stated that after the vehicle was driven for over one hour, the contact parked the vehicle turned the engine off. When the contact attempted to restart the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start-up due to the battery failure. The contact stated that the battery failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 15,700.

15 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2021 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 05/26/2021

The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the battery had fully drained and was replaced three times. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an unknown mechanic and was diagnosed with needing the battery to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 932.

16 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2015 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 05/09/2021

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact attempted to jump start the battery with a battery charger however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the battery would drain periodically. The contact stated that the battery had been replaced four times in a six-year period. The local dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the next available appointment was on the 29th of may. The contact replaced the battery himself. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,784.

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17 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 02/01/2021

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the battery kept failing and the vehicle would not turn on. The vehicle required a jump start every time the failure occured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed that there was no failure with the battery. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

18 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 08/15/2020

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the battery drained. The contact replaced the battery; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file the complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

19 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2017 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 06/24/2020

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was jump started. The contact had the battery replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the mechanic found not fault with the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 40,000.

20 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2017 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 12/08/2019

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact was able to jump start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the battery was replaced; however, the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the contact would be notified of what the manufacturer was responsible to cover. The failure mileage was 70,000.

21 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2015 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 04/15/2019

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing frequent battery failure. The contact stated before the battery failed, the check battery warning light was illuminated. The contact had replaced the battery three times within five years. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,739.

22 12v/24v/48v Battery problem of the 2017 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 08/01/2016

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the battery drained without warning. Additionally, the liftgate would inadvertently open. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that a battery replacement was needed. An electronic update was completed. The battery had been replaced three times. The manufacturer was contacted but no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.


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