2010 Subaru Outback Exterior Lighting Problems
- 31
- 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.
What owners report
- beam headlights · 8 records
- beam headlight · 7 records
- passenger side · 5 records
- drivers side · 5 records
- safety issue · 5 records
- headlight went · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
The headlights, parking lights and tail lights are constantly going out on this vehicle. This began shortly after i purchased it in april 2011 as a brand new vehicle. Some lights have been replaced four or more times. Some have gone out again a week after they are replaced.
ODI 10749183
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. The contact stated that the passenger's side low beam headlight had been replaced four times. The contact was concerned that the defect was a possible electrical problem that could potentially cause a fire. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 10,000.
ODI 10563152
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Low-beam headlights are failing every 6 months. This is not normal and is a safety issue. *tr
ODI 10533499
Exterior Lighting
Constant low beam burnout i now have 49,000 miles on this vehicle and am on my seventh head light. *tr
ODI 10486749
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. The contact stated when the ignition was started one of the two low beam headlights failed to illuminate upon activating. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice where the headlight bulb was replaced each time. The contact had also replaced numerous headlight bulbs himself. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10521825
Exterior Lighting
I have 2 cars, a 2002 chev. Impala and a 2010 subaru outback. Both cars have an automatic on headlight feature. The headlight switch on the impala is on the dashboard and i have never touched it in the 13 years i have the car. It works perfectly, when the light level is low the headlights come on. The outback has the headlight switch on the end of the turn indicator stalk. The switch has a number of positions, the…
ODI 10706601
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Subaru Outback.
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