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2017 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1712973
Internal NHTSA #	11384769
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2017
File date	24/02/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Multiple times the tailgate has spontaneously opened when we were not in the vehicle. Aside from issues like running the battery down, inclement weather damaging the interior and the theft of contents of the car are issues. Thus far, the car has not been in motion when it happened, but there was a least one incident reported where a vehicle was in motion when this happened (see attached complaints of other owners.)this is not a case of accidentally activating the key fob - it has happened when the car was turned off and someone was sitting in the passenger seat. The only key was in a purse in the back seat. The passenger witnessed the car tailgate just spontaneously opening. It has happened when we returned to the car after being at an appointment, while staying at a motel, and when the car was packed for a trip the night before. We are very concerned this could happen when the car is in motion, creating a deadly hazard for other vehicles. We have found this problem reported by numerous owners of this model. The local dealer initially dismissed the problem as a case of accidentally pressing the key. We disputed this and they kept the car for two days to see if it would happen and it did not. Sometimes it is two months between incidents. This is a serious problem and safety hazard that subaru needs to acknowledge and correct, perhaps necessitating a recall. There does not seem to be any conversation among service departments that have received similar complaints. It's just a single isolated case as far as our local dealer is concerned. I am submitting a document that shows multiple complaints (and not all) that other subaru owners have been reporting for years.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TALLAHASSEE, FL
VIN pattern	4S4BSENC5H3XXXXXX
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
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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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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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