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2017 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1663962
Internal NHTSA #	11326586
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2017
File date	08/03/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I believe there is a parasitic draw on the electrical system of my 2017 outback (which i purchased in 2016). It has died repeatedly and randomly since i purchased it, failing to start after being parked for a few hours. More times than not now, it has happened when i'm in the backcountry (such as 05/28/2019), sometimes away from cell service. Initially, i brought it into the dealer and they were unable to find anything wrong, so i have continued to monitor it. Sometimes, it is "just" a dead battery that can be jumped (like 10/21/2018), but on occasion, the car will start momentarily but then the entire electrical system will shut down immediately (03/08/2020). Sometimes it is so drained that the car fob won't even work. Each time i take it to the shop (dealer or midas), they cannot diagnose any issue - "the alternator tests well, but something is draining the battery." i have even purchased a new battery, which was supposed to last 5 years, and it failed in under a year. I keep my interior lights off and do not have anything extraneous plugged into the car, yet the problem persists - it happened twice yesterday (5/29/2020). I have recently learned that this is a well-known issue for outback owners on various online forums and i hope that subaru is able to do sometime to correct this problem - the reason i bought this vehicle was to have reliable transportation, which, unfortunately, it most certainly is not.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
VIN pattern	4S4BSADC2H3XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	14/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	3
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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