One problem related to battery dead has been reported for the 2005 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the 2005 Outback.
Consumer had this vehicle 3 months and the dealer had to jump start the motor three times. Also, remote won't open the door when the battery was dead. Changed the compass in the mirror. The vehicle was at the dealer. They could not find anything wrong with vehicle. This happened while test driving vehicle. Dealer said they would put in a new battery, and would fix it. Hwever, problem recurred.