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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4S4BSAHC5K3••••••2019 Subaru OUTBACK
This build is quieter than most: 5 complaints against 9 for the average 2019 Subaru OUTBACK build.
5on this build
1014on the model
110builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 5Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemMay 2025
Battery draining fast. Installed new battery last month. Car is dead and had to be towed to dealer. DCM issues. System prematurely drains battery because system is trying to connect to 3g even when car is off. There should be a recall. Not just an extended warranty that Subaru…
Electrical SystemJun 2024
The StarLink touchscreen (which controls radio, etc. And includes vehicle systems monitoring) delaminates and then the system goes crazy If iPhone is plugged in, system starts randomly calling people, all the icons flash on and off as if being pushed, it pulls up random maps,…
Electrical SystemApr 2022
The battery has continued to discharge and today it was dead. Accepted a jump to start however I'm not sure it will hold a charge. I understand that battery drain is a common problem. I am also on my third windshield and this seems strange, unon investigating a see where other…
Electrical SystemJun 2020
1. System failed. We purchased this car on 6/2/20, with a mileage of 6,174 miles. We are retired and don't drive much; for shorter distances we mostly rode our bicycles. In our recent living environment we can park cars outside in spaces, and in a large underground parking…
Electrical SystemJan 2020
Ever since this car was new it has always dragged while starting. Like the battery was weak but, its my first subaru so figured it was the style of starter. After a couple years the battery got weaker and weaker until it died. Replaced battery and it started doing the same…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4S4BSAHC5K3341172 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.