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2013 Subaru Outback Electrical Problems

Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2013 Subaru Outback has 20 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2013 Subaru Outback

Powertrain
56
Engine
47
Airbags
38
Steering
34
Other
21
Electrical
20
Brakes
17
Speed Control
11
Visibility
11
Suspension
10
Structure
7
Seats
6
Lights
6
Wheels
3

20

Complaints

2

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Electrical Recalls

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...

All Electrical Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jan 1, 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERMy horn became intermittent, and stopped working. The car will not pass state inspection. It was dia...
Oct 4, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEMBACK UP CAMERA FAILURE! The camera in the lift gate get corrosion and stops working! the safety of p...
May 1, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERVehicle horn has failed to function.
Jun 5, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEWhile driving near my home on June 5, 2021, the vehicle simply shut off and simultaneously all the w...
Sep 3, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKESTOOK IT HOME FROM DEALER AND THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS AL...
Aug 19, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE2013 OUTBACK LIMITED 3.6R BOUGHT NEW AND HAS 40K MILES. ON 3 OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 5 MONTHS, THE V...
Aug 11, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEOn a handful of occasions while driving, suddenly the car detects an object in front of the car that...
Apr 29, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A CITY STREET THE BRAKE LIGHT, CRUISE CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED F...
Apr 26, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWHILE DRIVING MY SUBARU OUTBACK 2013 2.5I PREMIUM MODEL, BRAKE LIGHT, CRUISE CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE L...
Apr 9, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESI TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AIRBAG RECALL, THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR FLASHES ON/OFF ON DASH, INTERMITTENT. ...
Jan 1, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEMBACKUP CAMERA SHOWS BLUE SCREEN AND BACKUP GUIDE LINES BUT NO CAMERA IMAGE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS PLAC...
Oct 10, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELDERLY WOMAN NEARLY RAN US OFF THE ROAD. HORN WOULDN'T WORK. BARELY AVOIDED CRASH. RELIABLE SUBARU ...
Jul 1, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHAVE REPLACED THE LOW BEAM H7 BULB 5 TIMES THIS YEAR AND HAS EVEN BLOW LESS THAN 1 HOUR AFTER FIXED ...
May 16, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE CHECK ENGINE, AB...
Feb 12, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGUPON NOTICING A BLOWN 3RD TAIL LIGHT(ONE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS ON THE REAR HATCH/DOOR OF THE WAGON,) I ...
Dec 2, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLPRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, I HAD NOTICED SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY REV FOR NO R...
Aug 4, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSPASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT AND ALARM GO OFF WHETHER PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT OR NOT. IN...
Jan 1, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESAPPLY BRAKES WHILE IN MOTION AND CAR DOOR LOCKS OPEN. PASSENGER COMPLAINED WHEN GETTING OUT OF CAR ...
Mar 6, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SEATSWITH THE EYESIGHT SYSTEM, OUTBACK MAY START BRAKING WHEN YOU ARE COMING UP ON ANOTHER CAR OR TRYING ...
Feb 19, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENTTHE NAVIGATION SYSTEM OVERRIDES THE SAFETY BACKUP CAMERA WITH MESSAGES WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE. ...

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