2017 Subaru Outback electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 393 complaints for the 2017 Subaru Outback, 35% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 393 35% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 174 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 49 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 71 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 41 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 174 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 93% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
was at a stop in the middle lane going to turn left, got hit straight head on by a driver driving in the middle lane. his air bags deployed, none of mine deployed. the front end and drivers side of the subaru was impacted
Slowing draining battery, increasingly harder to start over a few day, and eventual dead battery requiring jump start. Beeping sound (as if lift gate was open) occurred on last start before battery died.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Subaru Outback
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 235 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 45 complaints
- Engine 44 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 31 complaints
- Cruise control 28 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints