Car will not restart after being turned off. Happens randomly. After the car sits for a while (hour or more) the car restarts normally. It acts like a dead battery, but only sometimes. The turn off period could be as brief as 2 minutes. I purchased the car as a certified pre-owned from a dealership in boise larry h miller subaru and only had the car for 4 days before this happened. It's now at the dealer. Car has 12,000 miles on it when this happened.
2019 Subaru Outback electrical complaints
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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. Subaru (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.
The car battery keeps dying after being parked for only a few days. The 2019 outback has only 10,000 miles on it. We've double and triple checked to make sure that no interior lights or other electrical equipment are left on when parked, and that no doors are left ajar. We've had to jump start it each time. This dead battery problem is apparently not uncommon for 2016-2020 outbacks and the cause is unknown. Subaru has no solution for it other than to replace the battery as a temporary fix.
Liftgate opened spontaneously overnight, causing rapid battery draining. Battery was dead the next morning. Car was inside locked garage.
Battery failure x 4, on 3/26/20, 4/3/20, 5/7/20 and 6/7/20now on our third battery. Had to call roadside assistance to have car jump started on 2 occasions and then towed to the dealer third time. Something is draining the battery.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that on the multiple occasions the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was jump started and operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to beardmore subaru (410 fort crook rd n, bellevue, ne 68005) where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective battery. The contact had the battery replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.
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.
My car would not start (today, o5/14/2020), I had to call road assist, and person who jump started my car told me that there is a problem with this particular model, subaru outback 2019, for example today he had to jump start 3 cars exactly like mine (subaru outback 2019). He told that battery should not go bad this fast, that something is draining it and I should schedule appointment with dealership asap to fix the ongoing problem to avoid future hardship. I have 9800 miles on my car.
My car sat at home for 2 days. I then drove 5 miles and parked for 2 hours in a restaurant parking lot. After 2 hours of sitting in the parking lot, the car would not start. The battery had drained and I had to call a family member to jumper cable the car to get it started. I was so distressed that I was going to have a new battery installed at my expense. I then read about other people experiencing this same problem. I am really nervous about driving anywhere and having this happen again. The car has 32,000 miles on it.
My vehicle has under 3000 miles and has had a frequent problem with the battery dying. The battery has already been replaced twice; once with an interstate battery from costco and once with an odyssey battery from batterymart.com. I continue to have problems witht he battery dying. The vehicle has been brought into the dealership for inspection and nothing could be found wrong.
Battery needed to be replaced at 17,600 miles. Would not hold charge after multiple attempts to jump start. Towed to dealer and was told 'they see this sometimes.. Must be due to vehicles sitting around prior to being sold'.
A vehicle slow starting. Wound not start at times. Battery failed testing. Replaced at dealer.
Brand new 2019 subaru outback experiences repeated parasitic battery drain leaving my stranded while traveling. Subaru roadside assistance states that there is most likely an electrical issue with the rear hatch but subaru refuses to acknowledge the issue. I have been stranded 5 times including once in a remote part of canada.
Problem: keyless pushbutton start. Would not start car on vacation. Vehicle manual very confusing. After several nerve racking minutes (1/2 to 45 minutes of trying). No other way known to start car. This was not a battery issue! Vehicle was stationary after fueling up at gas station.
Bought new 11/2019.battery will not stay charged...now on 3rd battery installed by dealer.today,(02/27/2020) this battery is now dead.my wife is disabled and has a 95 year old mother living 300 miles from my home that she visits on a regular basis...I do not trust this vehicle not to leave her stranded! Subaru has a problem according to my research and this could be a safety issue if it leaves you stranded.
Steering system/car feels unstable at highway speeds especially when windy. Center display control buttons don't always function. Windshield has cracked without road hazard incidents
Apple carplay and starlink will freeze and make a loud "ringing sound" until vehicle is turned off and turn backed on.
Window slow/stop going up on driver side door, audio system was having loud popping noise, system that is supposed to tell you when how close you are to another car/automatically break- turns off on own/says no sight camera.
Car battery completely drained after sitting over night in garage. No electrical left on to cause drainage, car was locked after use. Approx 6k miles on vehicle, no prior indication of battery failure.
For the second time in one month, my battery has fully drained and the car will not start. I've only had the car for 5 months and it only has 5,000 miles on it.
Recently purchased 2019 subaru from a similar 2017. Cruise control speed settings have changed which now require you to take your eyes off the road to watch for speed settings to change. On the 2017 and all other vehicles I have owned, to increase your speed setting by one MPH, you push once and release. To increase by 5 MPH, push and hold until it senses the increase. Now.... A quick push of the button results in a 5 MPH increase while you have to hold the button and watch the dashboard indicator as it slowly increases your setting 1 MPH at a time. This is dangerous since your eyes are no longer on the road but on the dash area. Everything else I own, thermostats, keyboards, tv remotes....all move up or down one degreee or channel at a time unless you hold the key press longer, then you get a faster repeat. I feel that taking my eyes off the road to watch my speed selection change is akin to texting. Downright dangerous. The dealer from whom I purchased the new vehicle responds by saying.... "things change, get used to it". I find this situatiion unacceptable!
While backing out of my garage, the radio unit froze making the backup screen inoperable. This is a brand new car with 200 miles on it. According to the dealer, they will have to replace the head unit. They were able to get the unit working, hopefully until the new head unit arrives, by physically disconnecting the car battery. Upon research, it turns out this has been a huge problem for subaru. Had I known, I would never have bought the car. I have no confidence that they can fix the problem and worry I will be left with a crippled car with no warranty or redress. Since a back up camera is a required safety feature under federal law, subaru should not be able to sell these defective cars until the problem is fixed, the infotainment system should have a lifetime warranty, and a full recall should be ordered. Just google 'subaru head unit failure.' how much more information does the federal safety agency need before it acts? Does a child need to be killed in a back up accident because of defective back up camera before appropriate action is taken? It is criminally negligent to allow these cars to continue to be sold until subaru has proven that they hav fixed the problem!
Dead battery if the cars sits parked 2 days. Nothing left on, it is a parasitic battery drain. Happened twice and battery was totally dead each time, needing to be fully recharged as it wouldn't take a jump. Less than 2000 miles on the car.
Navigation system failure! I have 3200 miles on my 2019 outback and since day 1 have had problems using the nav system. The system freezes up completely causing everything not work radio back up camera etc. Systems stays on at night draining battery. It sporadically works and works less and less every day had a dead battery already on a 2019 vehicle.
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