Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Outback has 291 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
291
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The DCM (Data Communication Module), also referred to as the Starlink telematics module, has failed.... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I purchased a replacement battery in 2023. In August of 2025, the battery died, requiring a jump sta... |
| Jun 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EYE SIGHT GOES OUT SHORTLY AFTER RECONFIGURATION (HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES), BRAND NEW BATTERY HA... |
| Jul 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My 2016 Subaru Outback has gone through 5 batteries since purchase in 4/2016. The reason for my con... |
| May 4, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery is dying very quickly The DCM Data Communication Module is draining the battery causing ... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Front Passenger Side window will not roll down. The electrical button on the driver's side is not fu... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Since owning this new Subaru vehicle, I have replaced the battery once. Today I had the car towed to... |
| Oct 24, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Dead battery issues and DCM battery issue |
| Oct 14, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | We have had multiple incidents on this MY16 Subaru Outback draining the battery over the past severa... |
| Oct 10, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Ignition key cannot be removed quite frequently. It requires restarting engine, jiggling shift leve... |
| Aug 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My key keeps getting stuck in the ignition, and forced me to have to leave the key in the car while ... |
| Aug 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car has has 4 new batteries since I bought it new. Had to have this car jumped at least 12 times an... |
| Jun 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The software is designed not to allow the alternator to charge the battery fully. Subaru was made aw... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while attempting to turn off the veh... |
| Feb 14, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Key remains stuck in ignition upon putting vehicle in park and shutting vehicle off. Failure comes ... |
| Feb 6, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2016 Subaru Outback has a flawed electrical system that drains the battery. We are on our 3rd batte... |
| Jan 25, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Per my subaru code for checking a depleting battery after not using vehicle for 3 days and then not ... |
| Jan 20, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE BATTERY is completely unreliable - I have had 3 batteries since I purchased the car in 2015 - RE... |
| Jan 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | There is a great possibility of being stranded with this car. And in winter weather, it could be dea... |
| Dec 21, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Have had to replace the battery 2 times in the last 4 years. And currently have an app that shows t... |