2015 Subaru Outback Electrical System Problems
- 40
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 40 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- dead battery · 4 records
- minutes later · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
My car has a dead battery. I just replaced the battery in november 2018 and it is already dead. This also happened in november 2018 and when i brought it to the dealer they said everything was fine with the battery and they could not find anything wrong. The car runs for a few days and then the car battery dies again. I have the battery swapped out for one with a higher cca. This battery i bought in november 2018…
ODI 11309041
Electrical System
We have owned the vehicle since may 2015 and had a dead battery 4 times with no apparent reason. We have replaced the battery each time. Subaru doesn't seem to admit there is an issue.
ODI 11289002
Electrical System
This is approximately the 5th time i have had to have my battery jumped within the last two years. No visual drain (no lights left on for example) is suspected. Vehicle had been in use on various trips prior to car not starting. I have key fob and couldn't even open the back hatch to get tools out of car. When car was fairly new, had problem where key fob could not start the car (happened three times) but felt that…
ODI 11286941
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
A supposed gas cap seal caused 20 icons to flash constantly upon my dash. The car had been sitting in a parking garage for two days prior to the incident
ODI 11266946
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle would not start. After jumping the battery vehicle started, aaa performed roadside testing and determined the battery and alternator are working properly and are sufficiently charged. Car would not start for unexplained reasons. Previous service history leads me to believe there is an ongoing electrical issue with this vehicle. Previously the airbag light would frequently illuminate. Dealership stated it was…
ODI 11242446
Electrical System
Safety issue: car horn does not work (no sound) when driving straight ahead and steering wheel is straight. For horn to work i must turn the steering wheel either to the right to the 2:00 o'clock position and beyond or to the left to the 10:00 o'clock position and beyond.
ODI 11232330
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Hello, my windshield broke about 6 months after purchasing the vehicle. I don't know how or why. It was just broken one morning when i went out to my car. I figured a rock or something hit it. There was no recall at the time and so i had it replaced with a oem windshield. My second windshield just broke a couple of weeks ago while changing my wipers you can see where the ceramic wiper heater delaminated inside of…
ODI 11219361
Electrical System
My vehicle has had repeated dead battery problems. In feb the dealer said i needed a new battery and charged me $174. On 5/20/19 my battery was dead. I had it jumped and then drove over 40 miles. On 5/22/19 it was dead again. The dealer said i don't drive enough. Many others have clearly had the same problem. I think i have a lemon.
ODI 11209386
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
I've had my 2015 outback for 3 years now (2020 now) i have had to replace the battery every year. The first year i believed it was time for a new battery, within 6 months my car died while i was driving into a parking lot. The entire electrical system shut down and i had to manually move it. My mechanic took apart my engine and discovered loose seals that had allowed many parts to rust over including broken brackets…
ODI 11307505
Electrical System
I have had 3 radios replaced in my 2015 outback, since 12-8-17 problems include , navigation going out, the siriusxm going out, now the replacement unit( both remanufactured) has a 'chirp' sound coming out of it when driving down the road on all channels. Very distracting as you look down at the dash to check for warnings, taking your eyes off the road.this replacement unit is less than a week old( replaced on…
ODI 11115211
Electrical System
My car was parked at a pier. Got into car and would not start. Did not seem like a battery issue, however, as it sounded as if it would start to turn over, but then just clicked off. Then i pushed the button to the driver's seat window and it got stuck half way up, but the other windows were okay at that time. Then the wheel locked up and the break would not budge. Then after trying to turn the car on again, the…
ODI 11097025
Electrical System
BATTERY PERIODICALLY GOES DEAD OVERNIGHT
ODI 11081529
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
The car would stall when coasting to a stop light or stop sign a few times and have been back to the dealer and can't replicated the problem. This is a dangerous situation and can cause an unsafe and huge accident with my family. The car would die while in drive and sometimes can't be restarted. It's happening again and afraid to drive the car since the dealer will say nothing is wrong with the car. It looks like…
ODI 11176539
Electrical System
The infotainment system freezes up about every other day and this has been happening again for the last month. Rear backup camera stays on at times. Screen freezes and hard knob controls of infotainment system will not work when touch screen is frozen. This is the second module that has been installed due to these issues and problems continue.
ODI 11066768
Electrical System
I'm writing on behalf of my brother, who is disabled. The battery in his 2015 subaru outback has been replaced 2 or 3 times sine he purchased it brand new. This is a serious safety issue for him. He does not leave anything on in the car ; lights, radio, etc. The dealership has replaced them so far but i'm concerned about what may happen in the future. One time the car wasn't driven for a few days and when he went to…
ODI 11056944
Electrical System
Purchased in august 2014. Yesterday i put the 3rd battery in the car. This seems excessive and may indicate a problem with draw on the battery during down-time. Charging system checks fine and also checked fine at the point of replacing the battery the other times.
ODI 11025029
Electrical System
Rear door hatch randomly does not open, whether i press the button on it, the button inside the care, or the key fob. This happens almost every day, and always when it is raining or has rained. The driver's door will always open (though never the passenger door) with the key fob in proximity. You can hear that the back hatch unlatches, but does not raise up. Cascade subaru in ohio has not been able to fix it so it…
ODI 11018669
Electrical System
The back up display screen becomes unusable as a result of the touch sensitive sensors becoming visible, thus interfering with the rear back up camera image. It is especially dangerous in bright sunlight making the rear back up camera useless. It also impacts the ability to read any of the controls on the screen, however not being able to identify objects when backing up we believe is a serious issue. The dealer has…
ODI 11010247
Electrical System
2015 subaru outback. Consumer writes in regards to defective voice recognition system in vehicle. *ld updated 10/04/2017*js
ODI 11031248
Electrical System
At temperature 48 f, sat in stationary car for 30 min with radio on, lights on. Battery ran all the way down. Had to get a jump. At temperature 36 f, sat in stationary car 20 min. With radio off, lights off. Battery ran all the day down. Had to get a jump. Subaru says that battery tests normal on gr-8 test and that current draw is normal at this time .010a-.027a. I'm concerned that the vehicle battery is not…
ODI 10947847
Electrical System
Technician and service advisor informed me that a 80 pin connector that controls the head system had caught on fire and fused two connectors together. I used the hvac system on my way home from work and parked the vehicle in the garage.if this happened in the garage it could have resulted in a catastrophic house fire.
Fire reported
ODI 10881907
Electrical System
After being parked and unused for as few as 3 days, the battery drains and the car will not start. This has happened on two occasions. Several other owners of 4 cylinder 2015 outbacks have reported this issue at http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/138-gen-5-2015-present/344506-dead-battery-2016-a.html
ODI 10883494
Electrical System
When i pull the express window switch to lift my driver side window, it will go all the way up and then come down about halfway. It will not let me raise the window unless i move the switch down to lower the window. I think the first time it did it was around may, 2016. By july, it was doing more and more often, and the passenger side was also doing the same thing. I took it to the dealer on july 26 and they told me…
ODI 10892601
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Purchased the 2015 outback in sept. 2014. Took to back to dealership service dept. October. 24, 2014 because of loud popping noise around windshield especially when bluetooth phone connected. They could not find any problems. Popping noise around windshield continued from time to time. Took back to dealer july 29, 2015 for popping noise around windshield and poor radio am reception. They replaced the radio but am…
ODI 10806357
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Two problems. 1. Replaced windshield three times in 15 months. Two were original subaru branded windshields. Original and industry replacement windshield are too brittle and thus unsafe. Any little pebble chips them and they always have a long crack within a few hours. 2. Radio system does not always function properly. At times it scrolls down and we are unable to change channels or adjust the volume. The dealer was…
ODI 10925528