2016 Subaru Outback Electrical System Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Once parking the vehicle and placing it in park, the key stays locked in the ignition. This isn't related to the steering wheel being locked in place, the key is stuck. Shifting in/out of park needs to happen multiple times. Looking into this online, there are multiple reports of this happening. This is a safety issue because we are unable to get out of the car with our kids because the key is stuck in the ignition.
ODI 11299428
Electrical System
My outback has around 42,000 miles on it. I am having trouble getting the key to come out of the ignition after putting it in park. So far about half the time i turn the car off i need to shift it into reverse and then jam it back into park in order for it to unlock the key from the ignition.
ODI 11296707
Electrical System · Steering
Ignition key gets stuck everytime and i have to jam it into park to ge it out
ODI 11289230
Electrical System
Repeated and unpredictable battery failure with no apparent cause, i.e. Dome lights or other accessories not powered "on"., doors or rear cargo hatch not open. Dealer analysis of electrical system found no issues however replaced battery. Last occurrence 10/19/2019 in the home garage.for reliability it was necessary to purchase a portable booster charger costing $100.00. There has been 8 such occurrences since the…
ODI 11269609
Electrical System
Car is in park and engine is off and can not get key out of ignition. I then have to start car and move vehicle and hopes that when i stop car again i can get the key out. This is a safey issue as i can not leave car with key in ignition in public place. If i do at the house, then the car then drains the battery and car dies.car is only 3 year old!!! I'm not to happy with this. Needs to be fix, this should be a…
ODI 11252618
Electrical System
Sometimes the key will not come out of ignition when put in park. Freezes up. Won't allow power lift gate to open either. Seems to be related to tsb 16 112 18r, which in practice seems dangerous, as having to leave the key in the ignition even for a short amount of time with kids is risky. This needs to be a safety recall.
ODI 11241366
Electrical System
Problem in shifter gate so that key will not release from ignition after placing in park and turning off the engine.
ODI 11221526
Electrical System
Parasitic battery drain. Battery drains and does not allow proper functioning of rear hatch. Replaced battery after 2 years. Having problem with new batter after only 2 months. Vehicle has parasitic drain that reduces the battery charge over time.
ODI 11219899
Electrical System
I having problem getting my key out of the ignition from my suburu outback 2016, almost everytime i stopped an engine this problem occur.
ODI 11222609
Electrical System
Ignition key gets stuck in the ignition and won't come out. Even after trying to turn the steering wheel which isn't locked. This happens when turning the car off.
ODI 11217543
Electrical System
I cannot remove my key from the ignition or open the rear hatch when in park. The neutral safety interlock system does not recognize that the transmission is in park. The front console shows the car in park and the transmission is in park. However the key is stuck. I have to move the selector in and out of park using random patterns before the sensor/switch recognizes that the car is in park. Started at 40k miles.…
ODI 11228555
Electrical System
Car won't start the next morning even after charging for 30 min via continuous driving/parasitic drain on battery
ODI 11207110
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
With car stationary, engine off and car in park, keyed ignition will not turn to lock position or release key. This has happened repeatedly for two weeks, often more than once a day, from 3/10/2019 and continuing through yesterday, the last time the car was driven.
ODI 11189898
Electrical System
Electronic parking brake engaged automatically due to switch assembly module failure while car was in motion at between 25-30mph. Car stopped instantly, passengers thrown forward, all-power died. Cars in rear stopped short. Failed to restart after initial attempts (10 min). Weather clear, about 45 degrees f. 2.5 year old car, ~40,000 miles.
ODI 11162323
Electrical System
I was driving in the city and it just turned off on me. Very quickly too. No time to pull over. Just died in middle of the road. I was not using the eye sight and it was a clear day. But the dash said eye sight off. I tried to turn the car back on but it said i have to put in park first. So i put in park and it started back up no problem and worked all the way home. This is dangerous. I could of been rear ended.
ODI 11156933
Electrical System
Driving 75 mph on freeway with a little over quarter tank of gas on gas gauge and system info on car said 110 miles left till empty tank. Car slowed very quickly and engine died. Pulled over on freeway in the middle of desert. Tow truck service took 3 1/2 hours to arrive. Tow truck driver said car ran out of gas and put 5 gallons and then car started.
ODI 11153664
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Problem: 360 cca batteries installed in new cars are not enough and they cause problems. My first indication was a year ago when i went to the store, was in there 10-15 minutes, and when i came out the car did not start. A friend came 2 hours later to jump it but tried it first and it started right up. Second problem was on a trip to dc in november '18. Nor'easter came through and we got stuck on the interstate in…
ODI 11180603
Electrical System
Repeated parasitic battery drain. Battery tests fine by autozone and dealer, but car will die over a few hours or a few days. Sometimes even 10 minutes. Apparently issue with make/model as many complaints.
ODI 11205526
Automatic Emergency Braking · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru outback. While driving approximately 45 mph on a local roadway, the eyesight pre-collision brake assist suddenly activated and caused the vehicle to completely stop. The brakes released shortly after the failure. The dealer (subaru of dayton, [redacted], washington township, oh 45459, [redacted]) was notified of the failure. The service center manager indicated that the failure was…
ODI 11132100
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The keys become stuck in the ignition when attempting to park the car. Unable to remove. Also unable to turn off the car fully. Sometimes reparking multiple times helps.
ODI 11109494
Electrical System
The ignition key does not release whe the ignition is turned off and the car is put in park.
ODI 11099465
Electrical System
Dead battery. Three times my car has failed to start and the battery when tested with a load tester says,"bad battery". After boosting and running for a few minutes it tests "ok" and the alternator and starter test ok. Upon the 3rd time it malfunction i had it taken to the //dealer on a roll deck. The dealer can not find the problem and just charges the battery and says it is ok. "it is not ok when it happens @…
ODI 11097212
Electrical System
Key i unable to be removed from ignition intermittently at an increasing rate. Driver has to repeatedly put the car in drive and then park to try to remedy the issue to be able to turn off the car and remove the key.
ODI 11096494
Electrical System · Steering
Battery dies if car is not driven weekly. Steering column replaced twice and steering rack once.
Crash reported
ODI 11082397
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I have learned because my wifes car is also a 2016 subaru that soy based materials have been used in wiring and hoses of my outback creating a dangerous situation since rodents and squirrels are attracted to this product and will chew on them the manufacturer has not provided a replacement to the soy products so this is a long term safety concern that needs to be rectified. We have already incurred dangerous and…
ODI 11083322