Trunk Lid Latch Emergency Mechanical Release Problems of Subaru Outback

Subaru Outback owners have reported 1 problem related to trunk lid latch emergency mechanical release (under the latches/locks/linkage 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 Trunk Lid Latch Emergency Mechanical Release problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback

Failure Date: 11/01/2021

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that on multiple occasions, the battery was inadvertently drained, and the vehicle would not start. After recharging the battery, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who indicated that the battery was not faulty. The battery was recharged but the rear hatch door would not open while pressing the open button on both the key fobs, or the driver’s side seat panel button, or while attempting to use the hatch button at the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that the only way to open the rear hatch door was by using the emergency release inside the hatch space. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

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Other Common Latches/locks/linkage related problems of Subaru Outback

Problem Category Number of Problems
Hood Latch problems
8
Door Latch problems
6
Latches/locks/linkage problems
6
Tailgate Latch problems
2
Trunk Lid Lock problems
1
Trunk Lid Latch Emergency Mechanical Release problems
1


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