2019 Subaru Outback · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 34owner reports
- 21,520median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jun 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
430 of the 1,034 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 34 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 34 reports
Stalling on other Outback years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (25 reports) and the fuel pump (10 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The low pressure fuel pump may become inoperative.
All 3 recalls on the 2019 Subaru Outback, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 9,060 and 32,000 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“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 may not accept for rebuilt titled cars”
Filed May 7, 2025
“Parasitic battery drain when vehicle is turned off. The DCM module in these vehicles will not shut off properly and continue to drain the battery. Subaru has firmware on the vehicle that will not fully charge the battery when driving to save fuel. The vehicle has had 6 or more instances over the past two weeks where the car was undriveable unless jumped from another vehicle or a boost device is used.”
Filed Feb 20, 2025
“Parasitic battery draw - when left completely unattended for about 10 days, the battery is drained, leaving driver stranded and in need of a car jump. Has occurred twice on a new battery installed in late Nov.”
Filed Feb 4, 2025
“the horn randomly gives several short beeps during vehicle operation. It seems to happen when the vehicle is stopped at red lights. This began after the dealer installed the Subaru OEM remote car starter.”
Filed Nov 12, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 34 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Windshield cracks or distorts 384 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 283 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 133 reports
- Windshield wipers stop working 31 reports