2022 Subaru Outback electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 52 complaints for the 2022 Subaru Outback, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 52 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 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 13 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 92% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Vehicle was purhased in early June 2021. Vehicle was being operated on State Highway Route 55 at Milepost 46.7, in Elk Township, Gloucester County. Traffic was heavy, with southbound transient traffic traveling to New Jersey Shore points. Vehicle simultaneously lost power and began to display several error/warning messages on dashboard at approximately 13:52 hours. Vehicle was pulled to the right shoulder of the roadway and I began to smell something burning.
The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle would independently accelerate without warning. The contact would be forced to place the vehicle into neutral to stop the acceleration. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and recently became more frequent. The contact also stated that an abnormal grinding noise would emit from the vehicle when the vehicle would independently accelerate.
Other problems reported for the 2022 Subaru Outback
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 281 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 38 complaints
- Engine 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints