Starter problems of the 2019 Subaru Outback

Vehicle purchased q2 2020. Battery has completely discharged twice despite nothing being left on and vehicle in constant use. Battery jump starter unable to detect any voltage and could not jump battery.

Battery on vehicle is constantly and consistently losing charge. Just replaced 2nd replacement battery. Vehicle has less the 5000 miles. Dealership installed remote starter that they stated was causing excess draw on battery so in November they disconnected it. Three months later, they just replaced 2nd battery.

Subaru Outback 2019 is under warranty - purchased 4-6-2019 12/3/2020 car which is in the garage would not start. Battery was dead/drained,indicator light was on. Went back out and tried it again and just clicks would not start. 2. Called service department and they recommended that I call roadside assistance to jump and start the battery got car started, let it run for 40 minutes. They did not check the alternator but we asked them to. Turned the car off after 40 minutes and put the car back in the garage. - 12/4/2020 - morning - car started, went to my destination. Returned home, turned off the car noticed clicking sounds for 5 min which I had never heard before. 12/4/2020. Called car service department: they recommended to bring the car to check the battery etc. Which I did. . Note: between Dec 4 and Dec 13 have been driving the car regularly. Dec. 13, 2020 - Sunday - 2nd time car would not start drove car to grocery store. Came out of store . . Car would not start. Called roadside assist. Jump start my car. After jump start car, I drove car at least 1/2 hr to 45 min and came home, left the car running in the driveway for at least 45 mi . Came home and set up an appoint at service dealership for 11:30 on December 14. Dec. 14, 2020 - Monday -drove home from dealership, continued to drive car for a f about 25 miles. Arrived home - turned the car off for a period of time. When I tried to start car to park it in the garage, car started but the starter motor was very sluggish at the onset. Dec 16, 2020 - tried to start the car which is in the garage and it would not start, totally dead . . No lights. Send attached letter to manager of service. No response yet.

Dead battery problem. Having the battery go dead in a parking lot, had to have it jump started to get home. Had the battery replaced after a few more cases of slow starting, battery was replace by dealer. Had to jump start the new battery in garage two more time in the part week. Had to buy a battery starter box to carry in the car to be sure I can get home if I drive this car.

In January, 2020, my 2019 Subaru Outback failed to start because the battery was dead. It did start with a jump but had a dead battery the next time I wanted to use it. I had the Outback towed to the nearest dealer over 100 miles away. They offered no help, telling me the problem was battery drainage from the remote starter I had installed. So, I drove home and then another 100 miles in the opposite direction to have the starter checked. The technician told me the remote starter was within acceptable range. I managed to get through the winter with a battery maintainer. The Outback was fine once the weather warmed up this spring. Then in may, 2020, I again had problems. The hatch did not open, made clicking noises, and beeped when I would drive the Outback. This problem after having to jump start the Outback because the battery would again be dead. Not fun, when I would have to call for help to get home from grocery shopping. My friend suggested buying a new battery with more cranking power, which I did. Now, the Outback is working fine. Will it last??? then when contacting Subaru of America to see if I could get some reimbursement for the battery, the representative told me there was a recall on my Outback due to fuel pump problems. I have not received a notification.

Battery completely discharged after several days of not using vehicle, this happened on several occasions during first year of ownership. Initially we thought it was related to leaving the key in or near the vehicle, or the auto close back hatch not completely closing due to mat obstruction. After being stranded several times and almost missing a flight we purchased a battery starter. It was ironic and a little humbling to have to carry a battery starter around with you in a brand new car so you wouldn't get stranded somewhere - especially a vehicle marketed to adventurous folks who park at remote trailheads. I eventually purchased a new higher amp battery which has larger mitigated the issue, but I still periodically charge the new battery as additional insurance. I measured a parasitic discharge rate of ~114 MA which is above baseline of 50 MA cited by some, but below 150 MA threshold mentioned by others. Suburu (both dealership and customer service) were made aware of the issue but didn't offer to diagnose or remedy, attributing the issue to not driving the vehicle often enough in combination with suggestion we purchase a better battery given our driving habits. So we have a vehicle with a relatively high parasitic drain rate that comes with a under sized battery, leaving the customer to wonder what is going on and creating potential safety issues in terms of non-starting vehicle.