NHTSA Complaint #11448122 — 2016 SUBARU OUTBACK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11448122
Vehicle	2016 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 17, 2022
Date Filed	January 19, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

In January 2020 my Outback failed to start. Battery was totally discharged and had to be jumpstarted. Took the car to dealer where technician tested battery and said it was good.I had him recharge the battery and test it again. It failed and they installed a new exact same battery under warranty. I was very pleased. However, the battery failed several more times over the year and had to be jumpstarted every time.I am returning to the service dept on 01/18/22, when I am demanding a new stronger battery or fix the parasitic draw which I discovered is causing the problem. I will return here later to inform you of outcome. Thank you for providing a place to report this.

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