Subaru’s bad batteries… Battery drain appears to be such a widespread problem for a variety of Subaru models from 2015 through 2020 that the company reached a settlement in a class action ...

Q. I am getting mixed signals on a Subaru battery settlement regarding a design defect which causes a battery drain. I paid for a replacement of the battery in April 2020 and replaced the battery ...

In other words, there was a clear battery drain issue with the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, and no recall was ever issued to address the problem. Ultimately, this will be a year to avoid, as battery ...

The class-action lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. Eastern District Court of California, claims that Subaru and Toyota both knew about 12-volt battery problems before the the Bz4X or Solterra ...

Allegedly, these cars (from the 2023–2025 model years) drain and kill the 12-volt battery on a regular basis; despite that, the suit claims the two carmakers failed to warn customers or to fix ...

Removing battery-draining apps generally means background usage is reduced. It also means you will likely use your phone less. This means that, technically, it does help.