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Battery drain: most reported vehicles

Model years whose owners most often describe dead batteries and parasitic electrical drain in NHTSA complaints. Last verified Sep 21, 2026.

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12017 Subaru Outback127
22019 Subaru Outback103
32016 Subaru Outback84
42018 Subaru Outback54
52019 Subaru Ascent50
62020 Subaru Outback48
72017 Honda CR-V38
82025 Kia Carnival32
92015 Subaru Outback29
102020 Subaru Ascent27
112017 Subaru Forester26
122011 Ford Edge23
132013 Ford Edge19
142019 Subaru Forester19
152016 Subaru Forester19
162019 Subaru Legacy18
172020 Subaru Forester17
182020 Toyota RAV416
192018 Subaru Forester16
202021 Subaru Outback16
212019 Honda CR-V14
222018 Volkswagen Atlas14
232015 Honda CR-V13
242023 Hyundai Ioniq-513
252016 Subaru Legacy13
262012 Ford Edge12
272020 Toyota Camry12
282026 Subaru Trailseeker12
292023 Fisker Ocean11
302022 Kia EV611
312015 Honda Accord10
322023 Nissan Frontier10
332021 Tesla Model-Y9
342013 Ford Flex9
352022 Subaru Outback9
362022 Hyundai Ioniq-59
372019 Subaru Crosstrek9
382013 Ford C-Max9
392002 Mercedes-Benz C3209
402012 Honda CR-V8
412019 GMC Acadia8
422024 Tesla Model-Y8
432006 Acura TL8
442015 Subaru Legacy8
452017 Subaru Legacy8
462012 Dodge Challenger7
472019 Nissan Armada7
482008 Jeep Liberty6
492014 Mazda CX-56
502005 MINI Cooper6

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints whose narrative matches this symptom’s keywords. Automatic classification is approximate, and raw totals favor vehicles that sold in large numbers.

All vehicles with battery drain reports

Every model year in our complaint database with matching reports — 68 in total. Search or filter to find yours.

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