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2016 Subaru Outback repairs by problem area
Engine (10%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (41%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)
Other (9%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 90 repairs.
2016 Subaru Outback electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (68%)
Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
256-horsepower 3.6L H6 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 26000 mi US $130 |
Car required a jump start twice in the last 2 months. Dealer said that there was nothing wrong and wouldn't address it under warranty. Owner purchased new battery at his own expense. Subaru OEM batteries are junk |
| 12000 mi US $110 |
The battery needed to be replaced. |
| 16000 mi | Dead battery would not start, required jump start to make it to dealer. |
| 8000 mi US $138 |
Eyesight calibration System locking up then re booting several times while driving. |
| 28000 mi | Reset |
| 13000 mi | nav screen failing (partial display, software related) |
| 35000 mi | Loud starter, replaced. Radio replaced |
| 6680 mi | Electric motor to raise tailgate was making clunking noises. |
| 27200 mi | Battery when dead after one year of ownership. Took 2 trips to the dealer for the them to figure it out. First time, they had to charge it. Had to drop car off the day after so they could investigate. Battery had a bad cell. |
| 67000 mi US $134 |
Battery was worn out, would no longer start, had to get jump started. Replaced the battery right away. |
2016 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
175-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 14000 mi | Passenger front window control on driver side did not work. |
| 30000 mi US $245 |
GPS and Information Screen needed rebooting several times during a long trip. The reboot was accomplished by stopping in a safe area, turning off the engine and then restarting engine. This usually resulted in getting information systems back in working order. On one occasion, the car would not start again, resulting in need to call Subaru company. Repair person came to get car restarted, but since this recurring problem had been a frequent source of consternation, we traded the car |
| 33000 mi US $25 |
Car would not start Subaru company sent help. Jump started car. Need battery and alternator. Traded car instead. |
| 30380 mi | battery not holding charge. Original battery too small. Put in larger battery under warranty |
| 26213 mi | Life gate motor replacement |
| 55000 mi US $80 |
Car would not start after just a few days idle in cold weather. Couldn’t find anything causing the drain, replaced battery with MAT type battery, only charged difference from previous battery they had replaced. |
| 45000 mi US $125 |
replace battery |
| 61592 mi US $300 |
Car was not starting consistently and needed to be driven for 30+ minutes to ensure it would start again after being driven. Battery was replaced. |
| 24000 mi | Battery died in a parking lot--repaired under warranty |
| 37000 mi US $300 |
battery died |
| 8060 mi | Battery was dead after car not used for 5 weeks. Battery would not accept a charge. Towed to selling dealer at their request,for their "required" 4-hr diagnosis procedure. Battery replaced late the next day. |
| 15000 mi US $250 |
Passenger window relay replaced under warranty. Shop charged for labor. I assume they had 2-3 people working in it sine it took approximately one hour |
| 13000 mi | Defective switch for power window. It just started working again after a few weeks, know another Subaru owner with the same experience... |
| 13000 mi | Right rear passenger heated seat. |
| 8300 mi | audio amp stopped working, replaced, stopped working, replaced, stopped worked. Decided to replace head unit. |
| 3300 mi | Audio/nav screen freeze, become unresponsive until vehicle is restarted. Dealer applied update to audio system per TSB. |
| 16000 mi | Infotainment system not responding to inputs at times. Software update to infotainment system. |
| 23800 mi US $125 |
Original battery died |
| 24000 mi | Electric liftgate replacement motor |
| 12000 mi | nav./radio |
| 16120 mi | Blind Spot Sensors stopped working. Replaced under warranty. |
| 9000 mi | Front speakers drop at times. Problem under investigation. |
| 11000 mi | Faulty audio unit replaced. |
| 37000 mi | Condensate line clogged Line was cleared |
| 25000 mi | The SIM card that stores the maps for the NAV system was stuck in the radio unit. Unit had to be replaced (under warranty). |
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