I have a 2021 Outback that I
I have a 2021 Outback that I purchased 11 months ago in November 2020. Over the last five days, the car would not start in the morning due to a drained battery. Had to jump start each time. Just barely started this morning. Took it to the dealer and was told that the battery would not "recharge." They said they would replace it with a "better" battery. When I asked if it was the same model as the dead battery, they said it was a "better" battery. They also told me that I needed to drive the car more often. I usually drive it 3-4 times a week. I told them that I bought the car less than a year ago and that if the dealer knew of the battery drainage problem, then it should have been disclosed at the time of purchase. Clearly, based on the comments, Subaru has been aware of the problem for years, but apparently, it must be cheaper for SOA to keep paying for cheap replacement batteries than to fix the problem. I want to join the lawsuit. Would like to get contact information. The dealer also told me to not use the headlights on "auto." I have considered buying a better quality battery but because I have the 2021 "start-stop" engine, my choices may be limited. My husband has had similar problems with his 2015 Subaru Crosstrek. He's had to replace the battery several times, but until I read these comments, we did not know this was occurring with other Suburu owners. I believe that Subaru has an obligation to give notice to owners of how to prevent the problem. Trying to find information in the owners manual is impossible. It is the size of a city phone book, and certainly not intuitive to use.