2018 Subaru Outback Exterior Lighting Problems
- 4
- 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 4 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Wheels
Smoke electrical short issue in driver side mirror. Diagnosed by subaru mechanic to be a short in the approach light module. Significant smoke was emitted from mirror with burn marks on bottom inside middle of mirror. The car had just came to rest in a hospital parking deck. Car was removed from deck in order to prevent fire hazard. Note - a 10 amp fuse did blow which caused a failure of the tpms (tire pressure…
Fire reported
ODI 11207532
Exterior Lighting
The auto sensing lights will not turn off on some occasions even when it is 9am and sunny. Pulling the car over and turning off the car and back on will fix the issue until next time.
ODI 11122970
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Radio and maps went to a black screen several times at 5k miles. It was sent to the dealership for update. Still had issues, but not as many. Then the lighting went out on the radio buttons. Replaced main head which was covered under warranty w/a 100 dollar deductible. Automatic door locks work intermittently when put in gear, drivers window control panel does not work for any windows in the car other than the…
ODI 11277788
Exterior Lighting
Low beams upper half of view is so dark i can not see the road. Low beams seems to cut view in half horizontally. I can't see through upper half of windshield unless highbeaks are on. Brand new car. Just bought it. Only 950 miles onnit.
ODI 11045969
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2018 Subaru Outback.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.