Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Subaru outback has 57 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
57
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...
13V061000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with an automatic or CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote eng...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My car just dies on it's own while driving and it has trouble starting back up or somedays it just w... |
| Dec 27, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My son was driving the car when without warning the car shut down. I had the car in previously for a... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I have owned this 2011 Subaru Outback since I purchased it brand new. Over the past 10 years, I hav... |
| Oct 4, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The manufacturer, Subaru, admitted they have an issue with the ECU setting false error codes (P0128)... |
| Jul 19, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I have being experiencing shuddering and a few stalls on the highway and at red lights. While I hav... |
| Apr 22, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN SUDDENLY MY DASHBO... |
| Mar 21, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE HEAD LIGHTS TO THIS VEHICLE ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. SOMETIMES IF I HIT A BUMP THE LIGHT WILL T... |
| Dec 30, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW HEADLAMP BULB HOUSING MELTED SO BAD IT MUST BE REPLACED AT ESTIMATED DEALER COST OF $650. THERE... |
| Mar 13, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR WENT IN FOR REPAIRS FOR STALLING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE DAY AFTER I GOT THE CAR BACK IT... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | HAVE HAD THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BLOWN MULTIPLE TIMES ON MY SUBARU OUTBACK, 2011, AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES... |
| Nov 24, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT TOO QUICKLY. I AM REPLACING MY HEADLIGHTS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 12,000 MILES. |
| Aug 11, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | NOTICED THAT DOME/MAP LIGHTS NOT WORKING AND FRONT TIME CLOCK OUT. THEN WHEN GOING TO PUT IT IN PAR... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN WE WERE DRIVING THE 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK ON THE ROAD ON JULY 5,2019, THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY SHI... |
| Apr 23, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING HOME TONIGHT AND THE CAR STALLED EVERYTHING QUIT WORKING, THE CAR JUMPED A FEW TIMES A... |
| Feb 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING. WHEN SITTING IN THE CAR, IN THE GAR... |
| Jan 8, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT AND OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHT BULBS DIE PREMATURELY. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM SUBARU ABOUT A WA... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DOME LIGHT, CLOCK, SUNROOF, REMOTE KEY FOB, GARAGE DOOR OPENER ON REAR VIEW MIRROR, ETC. NOT WORKING... |
| Jun 30, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TAMARA RECALL I HAVE HAD MY 2011 OUTBACK FOR 4 MONTHS NOW AND HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 SETS OF LOW BEAM ... |
| Jun 8, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND A... |
| May 6, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TWO LOW BEAM HIGHLIGHTS BURNED OUT AT SAME TIME AFTER STARTING CAR AT NIGHT AROUND 10:00 PM. AFTER ... |