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2011 Subaru Outback electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 67 complaints for the 2011 Subaru Outback, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
67 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
61,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 4
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2011 Subaru Outback Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 61,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 61,000 miles
Based on 54 complaints that include mileage. 48% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 54 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 4 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

On june 30, 2011 at 11pm I looked out of my window and our entire garage was engulfed in flames. This building was not completed and had no electrical or heating system. I believed at that time that it was the car(subaru) that started the fire. ,as the intensity of the fire was on the side of the garage where it was parked.I had just had it detailed the day before the fire, as the dealership had done some extra electrical work and the car was returned to us filthy.

Reported at 4,000 miles, July 2011 Fire

Purchased this car 7/2011. No problem with exterior headlights until about one year after purchase. Highbeams are fine. Never had to replace them. Running lights have never had an issue. Around 11/2012, regular headlights(both bulbs in the headlight housing )have been repeatedly replaced. In oct 2013, both bulbs on driver side were replaced. Went several weeks later for my state safety sticker, the small bulb needed to be replaced on the driver side.

Reported at 44,760 miles, October 2013

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