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2019 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1712614
Internal NHTSA #	11384518
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2019
File date	15/12/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2019 subaru outback battery has died multiple times on me. I previously had a 2017 subaru outback and had no issues at all with the battery. The first time the battery died, my neighbor was able to jump start the battery. It has happened 4 more times and had to contact subaru roadside assistance to get my battery jumpstarted. It seems that the electrical problem is with the liftgate. A couple of times i've come out to start my car and the liftgate is up, battery is dead. The liftgate also mysteriously opened on me once during a roadtrip to gatlinburg with my vehicle locked. Other times when the liftgate is closed and battery is dead, after jumpstarting, i can hear the car try to pull the tailgate tight like it thought the tailgate was open. The last time that i had my battery jumped, i was outside the car. As soon as the charger was connected to the battery, all the interior lights and radio came on. (instrument panel, dome lights, etc.) all the doors were shut, and i had not pushed a button to get this to occur. That, to me, definitely points out an electrical issue. From what i've seen on the internet, it seems that subaru has an issue where the computer continually sends a request to the tailgate to ensure that it is closed. This seems to be what is killing the battery. There have been campers stranded with a dead battery due to tailgate open and tent attached to the car. This seems to contradict subaru outback's build for outdoor adventure. I've contacted romain subaru in evansville multiple times about this issue, and they can't even find my name in their records, claiming that my vin belongs to someone else. It's really odd because i've purchased 3 vehicles from them. I've yet to get them to address the issue. I don't want them to replace the battery since this will not resolve the issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EVANSVILLE, IN
VIN pattern	4S4BSANCXK3XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
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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2019 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2019 Subaru OUTBACK Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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