What 1,029 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Subaru Outback Wilderness

Car will lane correct when it's not needed. And all warning lights will come on in car when it's very hot. Cannot access touchscreen - because it constantly glitches as if it's being touched passenger side window continues to roll up and down when you click auto control on window and will not stop. I am afraid to drive because of these Electrical issues.

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Parasitic drain cause by the CAN system, which causes the battery to randomly die, batter has been replaced, alternator and starter have been tested. When the battery has low voltage this also shuts down the cars safety features like forward Collision and cruise control. The head unit in the car is also malfunctioning, causing it randomly turn on and off while driving, button s being pressed on their own which is a huge distraction while driving. Subaru has not been willing to assist.

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The infotainment system in my 2019 Subaru Outback glitched/ stops working randomly. I have a video of the touchscreen glitching and making selections betweens apps by itself. Also, I've started having random alerts pop up on the dash, such as: " obstacle ahead" when there is not an obstacle ahead or "roads may be icy" when it is 60 degrees outside. I reported it to Subaru, which they advised me to take it to Crown Subaru to have them take a look at it and they can submit a claim. I took it to the Crown Subaru & when I told them the problem, the lady that helped me stated, " yeah, this is common, I know exactly what your talking about." She then called another employee and told him she needed a quote for a infotainment center that was delaminating and was making selections on it's own. A week later I received a call from Subaru stating they would pay $500 of the bill as a one time goodwill gesture. The quote from Crown Subaru was for $900.

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windshield cracked and replaced

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My 2019 Infotainment systems has begun delamination from the outer glass on the back side. It is causing ghost operations of the systems. Access to my safety features are through the system.

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I previously reported the deteriorating state of my head unit (which controls all features relating to the screen in my vehicle--including the backup camera). The head unit spontaneously "delaminated" in early August and now has a persistent "ghost touch" that has escalated to the point that the car now rapidly cycles through screen movements and features--all while making a persistent beeping noise that cannot be turned off (even if you adjust the volume knob down to zero). This is distracting beyond belief, and renders the car virtually undriveable. This is known issue to Subaru, and a class action lawsuit has been filed, but they appear to want to wait to see if they lawsuit is successful before they rectify the issue with owners. They have told me repairs would run close to 4k and the parts to fix the car are backordered for over a year. In the meantime, the car essentially cannot be driven, as loud and random beeping coupled with a constantly zooming and moving screen is highly distracting. The backup camera is also intermittently affected by the screen's delamination, rendering it unuseable.

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This is known issue with the electrical system that is associated with the touch screen controls. Without any driver input, the EyeSight driver assist system was shutoff. That system controls adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance, and lane departure features. Rebooting the Starlink touch screen restored those functions. The safety issue is that no audible warning gave indication that the safety features were disabled. Two icons appeared on the dash. There appears to be a class action suit that applies to the Starlink system for my model year. It is important to understand that this more than merely a problem with the entertainment features.

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On July 28th, my touch screen (head unit) in my Subaru Outback suddenly delaminated overnight. From that point foward, all systems connected to the head unit have been either unusable or intermittent--often dangerously so. My backup camera and blind spot indicators are randomly unusable; the GPS system turns itself on and off in use (and half the time, screen itself cycles through "ghost touches" and is unable to be directed in any way); my car calls random people through the Bluetooth system while driving, which is a major distraction, and Starlink is unusable. Internet searching has revealed a proposed class action lawsuit against Subaru for the known issues with their head units; the 2018 models were recalled, but as mine is a 2019, I have been told I'm ineligible for support with repairs and would need to pay 3k out of pocket. I can't sell the car with the level of defects it currently has, and driving the vehicle is at best irritating and at worst, dangerous (depending on how the head unit behaves that day). I purchased this car because I wanted to have a backup camera, blind spot indicators, access to GPS support, and more.

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The front windshield developed a star crack two inches above the base and in the middle. The crack then expanded upward and to the left, and down to the base. There is no evidence of an impact from any object. The windshield crack was treated with Silicone Repair. After one day another crack developed from the same source went upward and then to the left in one direction and also down to the base in another direction. This again was treated with Silicone Repair. I am contacting my insurance company to have the whole windshield replaced. Sine the Subaru Outback has Eyesight function this will need to be done through a dealer. This will be the second windshield replacement for this this vehicle for the same reason. [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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Unknown battery and blind spot issues

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Two windshield cracking incidents in 6 months, from no apparent cause. Interferes with “eyesight” system.

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Unknown... My battery has need a jump several time without any electricals left on. The dealer did check it out and found nothing wrong. I also have lights that go on intermittently n the dash saying that certain things are not working. ie front crash detection, blind spot warning and lane departure.

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Today May 22 around 4:19 PM no cars close to us while driving we had the front windshield spontaneously crack there was no impact there was no impact heard all we heard was like cracking sound I have seen online where Subaru is using an acoustic type of glass and people are reporting cracked windshields I would like to have this investigated furthermore I’d like to have Subaru repair my vehicle.

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I WENT TO DRIVE MY CAR AND NOTICED A LARGE WINDSHIELD CRACK THAT IS GETTING LARGER. THERE WAS NO TRAUMA OR EVENT THAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN.

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CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY BEING DEAD (FIVE). THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE AND HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED BOTH TIMES. THE SERVICE APPOINTMENTS OCCURRED NOV. 2019 AND MARCH 2021.

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THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON MY 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED IN THE AREA OF THE DEICER STRIP AT THE BOTTOM LOWER RIGHT PORTION OF THE WINDOW. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON A STATE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM WILDE SUBARU IN WAUKESHA, WI. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

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THE WINDSHIELD ON MY 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK HAS CRACKED TWICE SINCE I LEASED IT ON 4/11/2019. THE CRACKS REQUIRE THE WINDSHIELD TO BE REPLACED AND THE DRIVER ASSIST FEATURES TO BE RECALIBRATED. EACH CRACKED OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY.

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TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LANE DEPARTURE ASSIST SWITCHED THE VEHICLE FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER LANE INDEPENDENTLY AND IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANNER WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRANDON TOMES SUBARU (1100 S. CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75070) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULT WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SPEED SENSITIVE AND THAT HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TOO FAST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR THE ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED SEVERAL CASES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3. *BF..

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