Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Subaru Outback has 118 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
118
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing intermi... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car unable to restart after sitting for several days. Battery and charging system test good after in... |
| Feb 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yesterday, my car would not start due to a dead battery. This happened last week, as well. Both tim... |
| Jan 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery fails repeatedly even after several battery replacements and dealer fixing the software at a... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Been having issues with my Subaru Outback dying for years now. I’ve gone through 5 battery’s the las... |
| Aug 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Horn became intermittent with failure related to steering wheel position, then failed altogether. No... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Ignition inhibitor switch causing car to stay in neutral, fried the starter and battery 8 months aft... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | There's a problem in a part called (clock spring/roll connector) that is responsible for the horn on... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | #1. I replaced the battery in June of 2022 after all the dash warning lights came on. My eyesight... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The horn in my car quit working about a month ago. I have checked the fuses and relay involved in th... |
| Nov 7, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am on my 3rd battery since May 2015 when the Outback was purchased in El Cajon, California. There ... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Replaced 2 new batteries in 6 months. Batteries went totally dead. Batteries wer replaced by indepen... |
| Jul 7, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery has been in need of replacement at least every year if not twice a year since purchase. ... |
| Jul 3, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On multiple occasions I have had the tailgate open and the light has drained the battery to the poin... |
| Jun 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery repeatedly drains when vehicle not used. Have replaced multiple batteries. Alternator checke... |
| Jun 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On multiple occasions the car battery was drained and required a jump to start. Battery replaced les... |
| Jun 13, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The electrical system failed to go into sleep mode after parking the car. The battery was totally d... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Inoperative horn. Traced to continuity failure in steering roll connector, part #83111AL13. No indic... |
| May 11, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Repeated battery drain, causing premature failure of the battery. Frequent replacement of the batter... |
| Apr 24, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My battery has continually been dead, despite replacing the battery twice. I just had to call roads... |