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2016 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1701302
Internal NHTSA #	11372507
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2016
File date	31/10/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased the vehicle, certified pre-owned, in 2018. After only one year of ownership, the battery died and it was replaced. In 2020, have now had the battery die on three occasions: 1) after vehicle engine is off, radio is on for short period of time (less than 20 mins), having just driven for ~5 hours 2) 1 week later, after daily driving, doors are open for ~15 mins from loading up the car - at this point we took it in to the dealer, but they could not replicate the issue. 3) 1 month later, after radio is on for ~1 hour 30 minutes, managed to start vehicle 3 times during that 1. 5 hours, but on the 4th attempt it did not work. Meanwhile 6 other vehicles, of various makes and models, who also had their radios on for the same amount of time, were able to drive away without issue.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOORESTOWN, NJ
VIN pattern	4S4BSALC1G3XXXXXX
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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Type of child seat code
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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?