NHTSA Complaint #11033410 — 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11033410
Vehicle	2017 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 13, 2017
Date Filed	October 15, 2017
Mileage	12,123 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ID

Consumer Description

OPEN LETTER TO SUBARU AND SUBARU OWNERS. I HAVE A 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE REASON I PURCHASED THE CAR WAS THE HIGH SAFETY RATINGS. I CAME HOME YESTERDAY, DROVE INTO THE GARAGE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF I THOUGHT. I APPARENTLY DID NOT PUSH THE START AND KILL BUTTON HARD ENOUGH. I AM HARD OF HEARING SO DID NOT NOTICE THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE A REMOTE START. MY GARAGE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES AFTER A PRESET TIME. I HAPPENED OUT TO THE GARAGE 3 HOURS LATTER TO FIND THE CAR ENGINE STILL RUNNING. I CAN NOT THE IMAGINE THE CARS COMPUTER ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE TO RUN FOR THREE HOURS WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT WAS WELL OVER 100 DEGREES IN THE GARAGE PLUS THE CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL WAS OUTRAGEOUS. IF THERE IS COMPUTER SETTING TO STOP THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. RICHARD

Related Complaints for the 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK

Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints

#11708730 — January 5, 2026 — If the car engine does not run for more than 4-5 days, the battery is drained completely dead and the car needs to be...

#11697044 — November 2, 2025 — battery drains consistently after a few days of not driving/

#11692082 — October 8, 2025 — Since purchasing this Subaru in 2017 there has been multiple incidents where the car battery drains overnight. Causi...

#11681710 — August 19, 2025 — Subaru was not willing to cover the cost to replace their faulty gear shifter. My key gets stuck in the ignition. Thi...

#11661627 — May 17, 2025 — I'm the original owner, purchased May 2017, and have had to replace the battery five times. Online research indicates...

Recent Complaints for the 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK

#11719746 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — February 22, 2026 — While driving, the car suddenly shut off while in motion. It came to a stop at the bottom of hill where we were able ...

#11715835 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH — February 5, 2026 — The contact's sister owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the hood unlatched,...

#11707487 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — December 29, 2025 — Driving on a flat dry road with cloudy conditions we heard what sounded like a shotgun. Pulled over and found our Mo...

#11704138 — VISIBILITY/WIPER — December 10, 2025 — My Outback has been through 5 genuine Subaru windshields this year, and 7 since 2019. Only one was impact damage, th...

#11702736 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — December 3, 2025 — While in a parking lot moving at very slow rate speed the car suddenly accelerated on its own. I had just slowly tu...