general problems of the 2015 Subaru Outback

Two problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2015 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the 2015 Outback.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 12/19/2020

Tapped the accelerator. The car suddenly lurched backward. I put it in neutral and hit the brakes. Nothing happened. I didnt want to hit there garage or my son in laws car so I swerved to the right. I hit the brakes and again nothing happened. The car hit the neighbor bush and eventually came to rest when it hit the neighbors Honda right door. I then put it drive and pulled back onto my daughters driveways and had a difficult time stopping the vehicle. It did approx. $2200 damage to my Subaru Outback sending it to the collision shop for two weeks.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 05/11/2016

Repeated dead batteries. Replaced oem battery in year 2, new battery also comes up dead regularly. There is clearly a parasitic battery drain happening. Burning oil, this car burns more oil than any car I have ever owned. Subaru claims it is within specification, but their specification is 1 quart between changes, this is a ridiculous claim in 2021. Heat shield and exhaust noise. Always a new noise or exhaust leak. Lights are not adequate for country driving, it is dangerous.


Other Exterior Lighting related problems of the 2015 Subaru Outback

Exterior Lighting problems
2
Headlights problems
1
Tail Light Switch problems
1


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