Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Subaru Outback has 23 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
23
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V297000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legac...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The rear hatch on this Outback won't lock. As a woman on her own, my safety is at risk. I have read ... |
| Apr 21, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2009 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart after ... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED COMPLAINT REGARDING MY SUBARU OUTBACK STALLING. I WAS ASSIGNED COMPLAINT NUMBE... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY BUCKS/CHUGS WHILE DRIVING AND THEN STALLS. ALL THE LIGHTS FLASH ON. IT IS DI... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehi... |
| May 29, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AND IS HARD TO RESTART. HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR COD... |
| Jan 19, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK STALLING WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH LIGHT ACCELERA... |
| Nov 19, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THERE IS A WELL DOCUMENTED FAULTY DESIGN ISSUE THAT LEADS TO FAILURE OF THE WIRING HARNESS (REAR GAT... |
| Dec 30, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE WIRING IN REAR HATCH IN REALLY BAD SHAPE SOME SHOWING THE COPPER AND TWO COMPLETELY BROKE APART.... |
| Dec 12, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | AFTER FUSES BLOWN REPEATEDLY AND REPLACED, REAR WIPER, WASHER PUMP AND LOCK CEASED TO OPERATE FOR PE... |
| Feb 8, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | REAR HATCH WIRING HAS WORN TO THE POINT OF FULLY BREAKING FOUR AND DAMAGING FIVE OTHER WIRES OUT OF ... |
| Nov 20, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE REAR GATE WIRING HARNESS FAILED, CAUSING REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. WIT... |
| Nov 14, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | REAR GATE ELECTRICAL CORD PREMATURE FAILURE AT RUBBER ACCORDION BEND |
| Oct 24, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE BRAKE LIGHTS, HATCH LOCK, WIPER AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE REAR PART OF MY SUBARU 20... |
| Aug 8, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN IT RAINED DASH LIGHTS COME ON WOULD NOT GO OUT WHEN TURNED CAR ON FOR A FEW DAYS NEXT RAIN WENT... |
| Jun 6, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | INDIVIDUAL WIRES IN THE HARNESS POWERING AND CONTROLLING THE BRAKE, TURN, BACKUP, AND LICENSE PLATE ... |
| Nov 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (COMBINATION METER) IS ON. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CON... |
| Feb 4, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN LOCKING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR LIFT GATE WILL NOT LOCK. SUBARU DEALERSHIP FOUND A BROKEN WIRE LE... |
| Feb 2, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 09 OUTBACK WAS BLOWING FUSES ON THE DOOR LOCK CIRCUIT. PUT IN A NEW FUSE AND IT WOULD BLOW IN A FEW... |