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2016 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1697270
Internal NHTSA #	11364262
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2016
File date	14/10/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased a 2016 outback in 2019 with relatively low mileage and within the first few months of owning the battery failed on us multiple times and the car required a jump in order to start. This happened when on grocery trips, outside our house in the morning, and even multiple times in the middle of winter when returning to the airport after a business trip. After seeing a mechanic, purchased a new battery and still encountered the same issue. We saw a second mechanic, and purchased a new alternator recently and continue to have frequent battery failures, sometimes as often as once per week, requiring a jump to start the car. This seems very odd given the newness of the car, battery, and alternator and we believe there is something defective with the car wiring. This month we had an independent mechanic look at the car and he could find no issue with the battery or alternator, his thought was it could be due to faulty vehicle wiring. We then researched and heard there is a class action lawsuit for our model / year against subaru for this and believe our vehicle is impacted. This happens very often, we now have purchased a portable battery pack so we can jump our car as needed and again the issue happened this morning.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUBURN HILLS, MI
VIN pattern	4S4BSBDC0G3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?