2007 Subaru Outback Exterior Lighting Problems
- 5
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 5 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My 2007 outback wagon tailgate lights, lock failed to work. Some of the wiring within the flexible rubber conduit broke and shorted out the fuse. The wires could not endure the repeated motion of the tailgate movement. I have now learned that several others have had the same issue. The upper brake light, reverse lights, tailgate lock are affected. I believe the rear wiper motor wiring is in the same harness. A…
ODI 11153482
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Wire harness, that passes through rubber articulated gasket that connects between vehicle body and rear hatch door of wagon, suffers from wire fatigue that causes individual wire insulators to crack and conducting wires to break, leading to failure of critical automobile safety equipment; namely, rear wiper motor, rear back-up lights, rear middle brake light, rear license plate lights, rear window defroster. This…
ODI 10730827
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Hatch won't lock, and backup lights don't work. Found 2 broken wires on right side wire harness, i have read lots of other postings about the same problem. *tr
ODI 10608325
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. The contact stated that the housing for the rear parking lights was burned. The vehicle was repaired but the contact stated that the lights would become extremely hot and were melting the light fixtures and reflectors. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that they were unable to assist unless the vehicle were to catch on fire. The contact was concerned with the…
Fire reported
ODI 10407102
Exterior Lighting
There is moisture in the headlights of my 2007 subaru outback. *tr
ODI 10253769
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2007 Subaru Outback.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.